1919 Los Angeles mayoral election

1919 Los Angeles mayoral election

May 6, 1919 (1919-05-06) and June 3, 1919 (1919-06-03)

Candidate Meredith P. Snyder Frederick T. Woodman Sylvester Weaver Party Democratic Republican Independent First round vote 23,368 19,504 13,864% First round percentage 37.28% 31.12% 22.12% Runoff vote 26,779 15,578 Runoff percentage 63.22% 36.78%   Candidate Gesner Williams Party Independent First round vote 4,316% First round percentage 6.89%

Mayor before election Frederick T. Woodman Republican Elected Mayor Meredith P. Snyder Democratic

The 1919 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on May 6, 1919, with a run-off election on June 3, 1919. Incumbent Frederick T. Woodman was defeated by Meredith P. Snyder. Snyder, mayor of Los Angeles from 1896–98 and 1900–04, was elected to a third non-consecutive term.

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 6, 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Meredith P. Snyder	23,368	37.28%	−7.02%
	Republican	Frederick T. Woodman (incumbent)	19,504	31.12%	−19.55%
	Independent	Sylvester Weaver	13,864	22.12%
	Independent	Gesner Williams	4,316	6.89%
	Independent	Irene Smith	1,516	2.42%
	Independent	Henry E. Small	116	0.19%
Total votes			62,684	100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 3, 1919

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Meredith P. Snyder	26,779	63.22%
	Republican	Frederick T. Woodman (incumbent)	15,578	36.78%
Total votes			42,357	100.00
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles