1945 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1945 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 3, 1945. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was re-elected.

1945 Los Angeles mayoral election
April 3, 1945 (1945-04-03)
 
Candidate Fletcher Bowron Clifford Clinton Roger Jessup
Party Republican Independent Republican
Popular vote 146,323 51,071 33,940
Percentage 53.91% 18.82% 12.50%
Mayor before election

Fletcher Bowron
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Fletcher Bowron
Republican

Results
Los Angeles mayoral general election, April 3, 1945[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fletcher Bowron (incumbent) 146,323 53.91% +5.07%
Independent Clifford Clinton 51,071 18.82%
Republican Roger Jessup 33,940 12.50%
Independent Ira J. McDonald 12,674 4.67%
Democratic Sam Yorty 10,393 3.83%
Independent Anthony P. Entenza 10,301 3.80%
Independent Oliver K. Jones 2,333 0.86%
Independent Dolores Gunn 1,273 0.47%
Prohibition Fred Dyster 789 0.29%
Independent James L. Hill 645 0.24%
Socialist Workers Myra Tanner Weiss 580 0.21%
Independent Leland E. Zeman 506 0.19%
Independent George R. Martin 366 0.14%
Independent Harley Mosteller 233 0.09%
Total votes 271,427 100.00
Republican hold Swing

References and footnotes
  1. "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
  2. Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
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