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The 1938 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on September 16, 1938 following the recall of incumbent Frank L. Shaw. Shaw was defeated by Fletcher Bowron.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Republican | Fletcher Bowron | 233,427 | 64.33% | ||
| Independent | Frank L. Shaw | 122,692 | 33.81% | -8.76% | |
| Democratic | Alonzo J. Riggs | 4,050 | 1.12% | ||
| Independent | Albert F. Osterloh | 2,706 | 0.75% | ||
| Total votes | 362,875 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican gain from Independent | Swing | ||||