Los Angeles mayoral election, 1933

Los Angeles mayoral election, 1933

May 2, 1933 and June 6, 1933

Candidate Frank L. Shaw[1] John Clinton Porter Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 187,868 155,784 Percentage 54.67% 45.33%

Mayor before election John Clinton Porter Democratic Elected Mayor Frank L. Shaw Republican

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^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Republican	Frank L. Shaw	118,775	35.90%
	Democratic	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^[3][4]

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

1. Jacqueline R., Braitman; Gerald F., Uelmen (November 27, 2012). Justice Stanley Mosk: A Life at the Center of California Politics and Justice. McFarland. p. 288.
2. "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
3. Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
4. "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles