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The 1925 Dallas mayoral election was a mayoral election held alongside municipal elections in Dallas. Louis Blaylock beat Marvin E. Martin, W.S. Brambett, and, M.A. Smith, his opponents, for the office of mayor. [1]
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The 1925 Dallas mayoral election was a mayoral election held alongside municipal elections in Dallas. Louis Blaylock beat Marvin E. Martin, W.S. Brambett, and, M.A. Smith, his opponents, for the office of mayor. [1]
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