Los Angeles mayoral election, 1937

Los Angeles mayoral election, 1937

April 6, 1937 and May 4, 1937

Candidate Frank L. Shaw John Anson Ford Party Independent Democratic Popular vote 171,415 144,522 Percentage 54.26% 45.74%

Mayor before election Frank L. Shaw Independent Elected Mayor Frank L. Shaw Independent

The 1937 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 6, 1937, with a run-off election on May 4, 1937. Incumbent Frank L. Shaw was re-elected.

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 6, 1937[1][2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Frank L. Shaw	104,481	42.57%	+6.67%
	Democratic	John Anson Ford	77,703	31.66%
	Republican	Gordon L. McDonough	40,526	16.51%
	Independent	Carl B. Wirsching	15,764	6.42%
	Independent	Andrae B. Nordskog	4,833	1.97%
	Independent	Frank C. Shoemaker	2,142	0.87%	-0.80%
Total votes			245,449	100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 4, 1937[2][3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Independent	Frank L. Shaw	171,415	54.26%	-0.41%
	Democratic	John Anson Ford	144,522	45.74%
Total votes			315,937	100.00
	Independent hold		Swing

References and footnotes

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

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles