1945 Los Angeles mayoral election

1945 Los Angeles mayoral election

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Candidate Fletcher Bowron Clifford Clinton Roger Jessup Popular vote 146,323 51,071 33,940 Percentage 53.91% 18.82% 12.50%

Mayor before election Fletcher Bowron Elected Mayor Fletcher Bowron

The 1945 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 3, 1945. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was re-elected outright with minimal opposition. ^{[1] [2]} The candidates challenging Bowron included restaurateur Clifford Clinton, city councilmember Ira J. McDonald, and former State Assemblymember Sam Yorty. ^[3]

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. ^[4]

Results

Los Angeles mayoral general election, April 3, 1945 ^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
Fletcher Bowron (incumbent)		146,323	53.91
Clifford Clinton		51,071	18.82
Roger Jessup		33,940	12.50
Ira J. McDonald		12,674	4.67
Sam Yorty		10,393	3.83
Anthony P. Entenza		10,301	3.80
Oliver K. Jones		2,333	0.86
Dolores Gunn		1,273	0.47
Fred Dyster		789	0.29
James L. Hill		645	0.24
Myra Tanner Weiss		580	0.21
Leland E. Zeman		506	0.19
George R. Martin		366	0.14
Harley Mosteller		233	0.09
Total votes		271,427	100.00

References and footnotes

1. "LOS ANGELES VOTERS REELECT BOWRON MAYOR". Imperial Valley Press . April 4, 1945.
2. "MOORE SWEEPS BACK INTO COUNCIL OFFICE Bowron Reelected in Primary". San Pedro News Pilot. April 4, 1945.
3. "Clinton Ready to Aid Harbor Probe". San Pedro News Pilot. August 20, 1945.
4. "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters .
5. "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles