1969 Los Angeles mayoral election

The 1969 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 1, 1969, with a run-off election on May 27, 1969. Incumbent Sam Yorty was re-elected.

1969 Los Angeles mayoral election

April 1, 1969 (1969-04-01) and May 27, 1969 (1969-05-27)
 
Candidate Sam Yorty Tom Bradley Baxter Ward
Party Democratic Democratic Democratic
First round vote 183,334 293,753 116,555%
First round percentage 26.09% 41.80% 16.59%
Runoff vote 447,030 392,379
Runoff percentage 53.26% 46.74%

 
Candidate Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr.
Party Republican
First round vote 99,172
First round percentage 14.11%

Mayor before election

Sam Yorty
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Sam Yorty
Democratic

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 1, 1969[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Bradley 293,753 41.80%
Democratic Sam Yorty (incumbent) 183,334 26.09% -31.84%
Democratic Baxter Ward 116,555 16.59%
Republican Alphonzo E. Bell, Jr. 99,172 14.11%
Independent Robert M. Wilkinson 2,682 0.38%
Democratic Eileen Anderson 1,600 0.23%
Independent Robert K. Steinberg 1,574 0.22%
Independent Saxon Cameron Elliott 1,160 0.17%
Independent Jack Rourke 760 0.11%
Independent Fred W. Kline 718 0.10%
Independent Arthur Whizin 659 0.09%
Independent William E. Hathaway 375 0.05%
Independent Don Federick 277 0.04%
Democratic Lawrence M. Schulner 169 0.02%
Total votes 702,788 100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 27, 1969[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sam Yorty (incumbent) 447,030 53.26%
Democratic Tom Bradley 392,379 46.74%
Total votes 839,409 100.00
Democratic hold Swing

References and footnotes

  1. "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
  2. Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
  3. "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
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