1941 Pittsburgh mayoral election
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The mayoral election of 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1941. Incumbent Democratic Party Conn Scully won a second full term by a narrow margin.
Background
[edit]Scully had gained a reputation as a weak mayor[citation needed] and his Republican opponent, wealthy attorney and former Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Harmar Denny (a future Congressman), hammered Scully for being a puppet of the city's increasingly powerful Democratic machine. Despite these allegations, Scully remained closely aligned with state party chairman (and future mayor) David Lawrence; while this may have cost him some votes, it gave him enough support from the Democrats' New Deal labor base to put Scully over the top.[1] Republicans contested the result in court, but a judge dismissed the suit.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Conn Scully (incumbent) | 112,723 | 50.7 | ||
| Republican | Harmar Denny | 109,560 | 49.3 | ||
| Turnout | 222,283 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
*These numbers, reported a day after the election,[3] were officially revised later in the month.[4] After a court found irregularities, it ordered further corrections.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Flanagan, Richard Michael (January 1, 2004). Mayors and the Challenge of Urban Leadership. University Press of America. ISBN 9780761828952. Retrieved December 19, 2016 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Judge Throws Out GOP Contest of Scully Election". The Pittsburgh Press. January 15, 1942. p. 2.
- ^ "Election At a Glance". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1941. p. 1.
- ^ "Official Tally Gives Scully 3,627 Margin". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 18, 1941. p. 13.
- ^ "31 Ballot Officials Admit Guilt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 29, 1942. p. 11.
External links
[edit]- "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
| Preceded by 1937 |
Pittsburgh mayoral election 1941 |
Succeeded by 1945 |