1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election

1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election

November 8, 1949

Nominee David Lawrence Tice Ryan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 152,081 95,498 Percentage 61.4% 38.6%

Mayor before election David Lawrence Democratic Elected Mayor David Lawrence Democratic

The Mayoral election of 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1949. David Lawrence of the Democratic Party was reelected to a second term. Despite commanding a powerful position within both local politics and the state party, Lawrence faced a major primary challenge after he failed to gain the endorsement of the AFL–CIO. However, he achieved a moderate victory over union leader Ed Leonard, in part due to the surprising support of the Republican business community, which championed Lawrence's urban renewal projects. After the primary scare, Lawrence defeated Republican Timothy "Tice" Ryan, an attorney, by what was then the biggest margin in city mayoral history.

Results

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1949

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Lawrence (incumbent)	152,081	61.4
	Republican	Tice Ryan	95,498	38.6
Turnout			247,579
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

• "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2009.

Preceded by 1945

Pittsburgh mayoral election 1949

Succeeded by 1953