1933 Los Angeles mayoral election

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

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.

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

Election

Incumbent John Clinton Porter announced that he would be running for re-election. He was challenged by Los Angeles County Supervisor Frank L. Shaw, former Mayor George E. Cryer, and State Assemblymember Charles W. Dempster. During the election, Shaw's citizenship came under question, as he had been born in Warwick, Ontario, Canada, and his birth records were not found. Because of his birth records, a complaint was filed to try to prevent him from becoming mayor, asserting that he was still only a citizen of Canada and not a citizen of the United States. In the runoff election, Shaw beat Porter by a comfortable margin.

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 2, 1933

Candidate		Votes	%
Frank L. Shaw		118,775	35.90
John Clinton Porter (incumbent)		111,540	33.71
George E. Cryer		36,193	10.94
Charles W. Dempster		35,285	10.67
Charles S. Hutson		10,639	3.22
Frank C. Shoemaker		5,539	1.67
Chaim Shapiro		4,702	1.42
Martin C. Neuner		3,511	1.06
George H. McLain		2,354	0.71
Lawrence Ross		2,311	0.70
Total votes		330,849	100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 6, 1933

Candidate		Votes	%
Frank L. Shaw		187,868	54.67
John Clinton Porter (incumbent)		155,784	45.33
Total votes		343,652	100.00

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles