1945 Los Angeles mayoral election

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The 1945 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 3, 1945. Incumbent Fletcher Bowron was re-elected outright with minimal opposition.^[1]^[2] The candidates challenging Bowron included restaurateur Clifford Clinton, city councilmember Ira J. McDonald, and former State Assemblymember Sam Yorty.^[3]

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.^[4]

Results

Los Angeles mayoral general election, April 3, 1945^[5]
Candidate	Votes	%
Fletcher Bowron (incumbent)	146,323	53.91
Clifford Clinton	51,071	18.82
Roger Jessup	33,940	12.50
Ira J. McDonald	12,674	4.67
Sam Yorty	10,393	3.83
Anthony P. Entenza	10,301	3.80
Oliver K. Jones	2,333	0.86
Dolores Gunn	1,273	0.47
Fred Dyster	789	0.29
James L. Hill	645	0.24
Myra Tanner Weiss	580	0.21
Leland E. Zeman	506	0.19
George R. Martin	366	0.14
Harley Mosteller	233	0.09
Total votes	271,427	100.00

References and footnotes

^ "LOS ANGELES VOTERS REELECT BOWRON MAYOR". Imperial Valley Press. April 4, 1945.
^ "MOORE SWEEPS BACK INTO COUNCIL OFFICE Bowron Reelected in Primary". San Pedro News Pilot. April 4, 1945.
^ "Clinton Ready to Aid Harbor Probe". San Pedro News Pilot. August 20, 1945.
^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

External links

Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles

[1] "LOS ANGELES VOTERS REELECT BOWRON MAYOR". Imperial Valley Press. April 4, 1945.

[2] "MOORE SWEEPS BACK INTO COUNCIL OFFICE Bowron Reelected in Primary". San Pedro News Pilot. April 4, 1945.

[3] "Clinton Ready to Aid Harbor Probe". San Pedro News Pilot. August 20, 1945.

[nonpartisan-4] "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.

[5] "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

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