1961 Los Angeles mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1961 Los Angeles mayoral election Los Angeles presidential no 1957 Los Angeles mayoral election 1957 1965 Los Angeles mayoral election 1965 1961 04 04 and 1961 05 31 First round Runoff Sam Yorty, 1960s (3x4 crop).jpg c0c0c0 Sam Yorty 122,47827.10% 275,24951.45% Norris Poulson, 1959.jpg c0c0c0 Norris Poulson 179,27339.67% 259,76048.55% Patrick D. McGee, 1954.jpg c0c0c0 Patrick D. McGee 115,63525.59% Eliminated Mayor Norris Poulson Sam Yorty The 1961 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 4, 1961, with a runoff election on May 31, 1961. Incumbent Norris Poulson was defeated by Sam Yorty, a former U.S. Representative. Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.https://my.lwv.org/sites/default/files/leagues/los-angeles/structureofacity.pdf LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT League of Women Voters Candidates William Carpenter Oscar G. Coover Wallace J. Lauria Howard M. Kessler Patrick D. McGee, member of the Los Angeles City Council and former state assemblyman M. Garet Miller Norris Poulson, incumbent mayor since 1953 Robert C. Ronstadt Sam Yorty, former U.S. representative and Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1954 Campaign Poulson ran for re-election for a third term after a movement to "draft" Poulson for a next term.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=ERS19600904.2.6&srpos=2&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Mayor eyes 3rd term in City Hall September 4, 1960 Eagle Rock Sentinelhttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=ERS19600814.2.4&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Group backs Poulson for re-election August 14, 1860 Eagle Rock Sentinel In January 1961, former U.S. Representative Sam Yorty entered the race, criticizing Poulson for his handling of smog and taxes in Los Angeles.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19610110.1.6&srpos=5&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Yorty Enters Mayor's Race January 10, 1961 The San Bernardino Sun Patrick D. McGee, a member of the Los Angeles City Council, also announced his run for mayor.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=DS19610109.2.3&srpos=2&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Three Announce For L. A. Mayor January 9, 1961 The Desert Sun Both Yorty and McGee had talked about rumors surrounding Poulson that said that he had throat cancer, which Poulson denied.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19610502.1.3&srpos=8&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Poulson Political Checkup May 2, 1961 San Bernardino Sun In the primary election, Poulson and Yorty advanced to the runoff election.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19610405.1.1&srpos=14&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- L.A. Mayor Poulson to Face Runoff April 5, 1961 The San Bernardino Sun In the runoff, Yorty defeated Poulson in the election, which some newspapers said was because Poulson "could not make a good public appearance."https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HRT19610615.2.39&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Sand Script Steelye, Howard June 15, 1961 Hollywood Riviera Tribunehttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCS19610601.1.7&srpos=11&e=------19-en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Yorty Beats Poulson For LA Mayor Job June 1, 1961 Santa Cruz Sentinel Results Primary election Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 4, 1961Los Angeles Mayor - Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230987 Our Campaigns Norris Poulson (incumbent) 179,273 39.67 Sam Yorty 122,478 27.10 Patrick D. McGee 115,635 25.59 Robert C. Ronstadt 11,340 2.51 Howard M. Kessler 7,558 1.67 William Carpenter 7,267 1.61 M. Garet Miller 4,640 1.03 Oscar G. Coover 2,141 0.47 Wallace J. Lauria 1,598 0.35 451,930 100.00 General election Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 31, 1961Los Angeles Mayor http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230941 Our Campaigns Sam Yorty 275,249 51.45 Norris Poulson (incumbent) 259,760 48.55 535,009 100.00 References and footnotes External links Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles https://web.archive.org/web/20110619161306/http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/ June 19, 2011 collapsed 1961 Los Angeles Los Angeles mayoral election Mayoral election Los Angeles mayoral election Los Angeles mayoral election