1953 Pittsburgh mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1953 Pittsburgh mayoral election Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg presidential no 1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1949 1957 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1957 November 3, 1953 David L. Lawrence (1).jpg David Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) 137,281 62.6% 150x150px Leonard Kane Republican Party (United States) 82,080 37.4% Mayor David Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) David Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) The Mayoral election of 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1953. David Lawrence of the Democratic Party won the right to serve a third term. With a broad base of support among both labor and minority voters, as well as the quiet background support of many GOP business leaders (who lauded the mayor's urban renewal projects), Lawrence coasted to an election win. His victory came over Leonard Kane, a real estate developer and the brother of the Allegheny County Treasurer. Results Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1953 Democratic Party (US) David Lawrence (incumbent) 137,281 62.6 Republican Party (US) Leonard Kane 82,080 37.4 219,361 Democratic Party (US) References Republican mayoral candidates through the years http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07311/831321-181.stm https://web.archive.org/web/20071111222916/http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07311/831321-181.stm dead November 11, 2007 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 7 November 2007 18 September 2009 1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election1953 1957 collapsed Category:1953 Pennsylvania elections Category:1953 United States mayoral elections 1953 Category:1950s in Pittsburgh Category:November 1953 in the United States