1937 Los Angeles mayoral election

Los Angeles mayoral election, 1937

April 6, 1937 (1937-04-06) and May 4, 1937 (1937-05-04)

Candidate Frank L. Shaw John Anson Ford Gordon L. McDonough Party Republican Democratic Republican First round vote 104,481 77,703 40,526% First round percentage 42.57% 31.66% 16.51% Runoff vote 171,415 144,522 Runoff percentage 54.26% 45.74%   Candidate Carl B. Wirsching Party Independent First round vote 15,764% First round percentage 6.42%

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

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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank L. Shaw (incumbent)	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

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frank L. Shaw (incumbent)	171,415	54.26%	-0.41%
	Democratic	John Anson Ford	144,522	45.74%
Total votes			315,937	100.00
	Republican hold		Swing

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles