1945 Pittsburgh mayoral election
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The Mayoral election of 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1945. Incumbent Democratic Party Conn Scully chose not to seek reelection. State Democratic Party chairman and longtime Pittsburgh political player David Lawrence was elected to succeed him in what is the city's most recent competitive race. Bob Waddell, the popular football coach of Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University) ran for a second time using his colorful personality and sports fame. However, the powerful Lawrence was able to rally a large base en route to a close win.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | David Lawrence | 115,315 | 53.3 | ||
Republican | Bob Waddell | 100,976 | 46.7 | ||
Turnout | 216,291 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
- "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
Preceded by 1941 |
Pittsburgh mayoral election 1945 |
Succeeded by 1949 |