Los Angeles mayoral election, 1961

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Los Angeles mayoral election, 1961
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  SamYorty.jpg Norris Poulson.jpg
Candidate Sam Yorty Norris Poulson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote275,249259,760
Percentage51.45%48.55%
Mayor before election

Norris Poulson
Republican

Elected Mayor

Sam Yorty
Democratic

The 1961 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 4, 1961, with a run-off election on May 31, 1961. Incumbent Norris Poulson was defeated by Sam Yorty.

Mayor of Los Angeles American politician

The Mayor of the City of Los Angeles is the official head and chief executive officer of Los Angeles, California, United States. The officeholder is elected for a four-year term and limited to serving no more than two terms. Under the Constitution of California, all judicial, school, county and city offices, including those of chartered cities, are nonpartisan. Eric Garcetti has been the city's 42nd and current mayor since 2013.

Los Angeles City in California

Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California, the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City, and the third most populous city in North America. With an estimated population of four million, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood and the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Los Angeles is the largest city on the West Coast of North America.

Norris Poulson American politician

Charles Norris Poulson served as the 36th Mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1953 to 1961, after having been a California State Assemblyman and then a member of the United States Congress for eight years. He was a Republican though the office of mayor is officially nonpartisan.

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Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 4, 1961 [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Republican Norris Poulson 179,27339.67%-21.13%
Democratic Sam Yorty 122,47827.10%
Republican Patrick D. McGee 115,63525.59%
Democratic Robert C. Ronstadt11,3402.51%
Independent Howard M. Kessler7,5581.67%
Independent William Carpenter7,2671.61%-0.07%
Independent M. Garet Miller4,6401.03%
Socialist Workers Oscar G. Coover2,1410.47%
Democratic Wallace J. Lauria1,5980.35%
Total votes451,930100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 31, 1961 [2] [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Democratic Sam Yorty 275,24951.45%
Republican Norris Poulson 259,76048.55%
Total votes535,009100.00
Democratic gain from Republican Swing

References and footnotes

  1. ↑ "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
  2. 1 2 Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
  3. ↑ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
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