1933 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1933 Los Angeles mayoral election 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, a Los Angeles County Supervisor, in the runoff election. During the election, Shaw's citizenship was questions as his birth records could not be located.

1933 Los Angeles mayoral election

May 2, 1933 (1933-05-02) and June 6, 1933 (1933-06-06)
 
Candidate Frank L. Shaw John Clinton Porter
First round 118,775
35.9%
111,540
33.7%
Runoff 187,868
54.7%
155,784
45.3%

 
Candidate George E. Cryer Charles W. Dempster
First round 36,193
10.9%
35,285
10.7%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

John Clinton Porter
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Frank L. Shaw
Republican

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

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