Los Angeles mayoral election, 1933

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Los Angeles mayoral election, 1933

← 1929 May 2, 1933 (1933-05-02) and June 6, 1933 (1933-06-06) 1937 →
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Candidate Frank L. Shaw John Clinton Porter
Party Independent Independent
Popular vote 187,868 155,784
Percentage 54.67% 45.33%

Mayor before election

John Clinton Porter
Independent

Elected Mayor

Frank L. Shaw
Independent

The 1933 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on May 2, 1933, with a run-off election on June 6, 1933. Incumbent John Clinton Porter was defeated by Frank L. Shaw.

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 2, 1933[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank L. Shaw 118,775 35.90%
Independent John Clinton Porter 111,540 33.71%
Republican George E. Cryer 36,193 10.94%
Independent Charles W. Dempster 35,285 10.67%
Independent Charles S. Hutson 10,639 3.22%
Independent Frank C. Shoemaker 5,539 1.67%
Socialist Chaim Shapiro 4,702 1.42%
Independent Martin C. Neuner 3,511 1.06%
Democratic George H. McLain 2,354 0.71%
Communist Lawrence Ross 2,311 0.70%
Total votes 330,849 100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 6, 1933[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Frank L. Shaw 187,868 54.67%
Independent John Clinton Porter 155,784 45.33%
Total votes 343,652 100.00
Independent hold Swing

References and footnotes

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