1949 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1949 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 5, 1949, with a run-off election on May 31, 1949. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was re-elected.

1949 Los Angeles mayoral election
April 5, 1949 (1949-04-05) and May 31, 1949 (1949-05-31)
 
Candidate Fletcher Bowron Lloyd Aldrich Ellis E. Patterson
Party Republican Independent Democratic
First round vote 179,929% 87,766 57,286%
First round percentage 44.99% 21.95% 14.33%
Runoff vote 238,190 207,211
Runoff percentage 53.48% 46.52%
 
Candidate Jack Tenney
Party Republican
First round vote 48,162%
First round percentage 12.04%
Mayor before election

Fletcher Bowron
Republican

 Elected Mayor

Fletcher Bowron
Republican

Results

Primary election
Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 5, 1949[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fletcher Bowron (incumbent) 179,929 44.99% -8.92%
Independent Lloyd Aldrich 87,766 21.95%
Democratic Ellis E. Patterson 57,286 14.33%
Republican Jack Tenney 48,162 12.04%
Independent Olin E. Darby 18,806 4.70%
Independent Joseph E. Shaw 2,716 0.68%
Independent William N. Attaway 2,647 0.66%
Socialist Workers Myra Tanner Weiss 1,506 0.38% +0.17%
Independent Joseph H. Thayer 1,085 0.27%
Total votes 399,903 100.00

General election
Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 31, 1949[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Fletcher Bowron (incumbent) 238,190 53.48%
Independent Lloyd Aldrich 207,211 46.52%
Total votes 445,401 100.00
Republican 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.
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