1993 Los Angeles mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1993 Los Angeles mayoral election Los Angeles presidential no 1989 Los Angeles mayoral election 1989 1997 Los Angeles mayoral election 1997 1993 04 20 and 1993 06 08 First round Runoff Richard Riordan, 1997.jpg c0c0c0 Richard Riordan 158,52733.42% 314,55953.94% Michael Woo, 1989.png c0c0c0 Michael Woo 113,91324.01% 268,13746.06% Joel Wachs, 1989.jpg c0c0c0 Joel Wachs 52,22111.01% Eliminated Richard Katz, 2012.jpg c0c0c0 Richard Katz 46,1639.73% Eliminated Linda Greigo, 2018.jpg c0c0c0 Linda Griego 34,2277.22% Eliminated Mayor Tom Bradley Richard Riordan The 1993 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 20, 1993, with a run-off election on June 8, 1993. This was the first race in 64 years that an incumbent was not on the ballot. It marked the first time in 24 years that retiring Mayor Tom Bradley was not on the ballot, after five consecutive victories starting in 1973.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCS19920925.1.12&srpos=15&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Bradley calls it quits Santa Cruz Sentinel September 25, 1992 Richard Riordan became the first Republican mayor elected in 36 years. 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 Kim Allen Eileen Anderson, perennial candidate Philip Ashamallah Ernari Bernardi, member of the Los Angeles City Council from Van Nuys John Borunda Adam Bregman Douglas Carlton "Melrose" Larry Green Linda Griego, deputy mayor of Los Angeles Ted Hayes Nate Holden, member of the Los Angeles City Council from Crenshaw and candidate for mayor in 1989 Tom Houston Richard Katz, state assemblyman Michael A. Leptuch Julian Nava, former United States ambassador to Mexico and former member of the Los Angeles Unified School District board of education Nick Patsaouras Randy Pavelko Richard Riordan, attorney, businessman, and philanthropist J. Stanley Sanders Leonard Shapiro Frank Teran Oscar Valdes Joel Wachs, member of the Los Angeles City Council from Studio City and candidate for mayor in 1973 Michael Woo, member of the Los Angeles City Council from Silver Lake Declined Tom Bradley, incumbent mayor since 1973 and Democratic nominee for governor in 1982 and 1986 Campaign After the retirement of Tom Bradley, the seat was open for the first time since the 1929 election when incumbent George E. Cryer retired. Many city council members ran for the post, including Michael Woo, Joel Wachs, Nate Holden, and Ernani Bernardi. Other local area politicians, including Assemblyman Richard Katz, Deputy Mayor Linda Greigo, and Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioner Richard Riordan.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCS19930127.1.5&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Pack of 52 enters LA mayor race Santa Cruz Sentinel January 27, 1993Candidates turn up noses at biggest perk of them all https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SBS19930322.1.3&srpos=3&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- March 22, 1993 The San Bernardino Sun Riordan spent $4.2 million during the campaign, with much of the donations to him from the more conservative San Fernando Valley, Westside, and Harbor area.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BAR19930415.1.22&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- L.A. Mayor Race Offers Choice As Riordan, Woo, Woo Voters April 15, 1993 Bay Area Reporter In the primary election, Riordan and Woo advanced to the runoff.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=JW19930604.2.3&srpos=3&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Jews split on candidates in L.A. mayoral race June 4, 1993 J. The Jewish News of Northern California Tugend, Tom Riordan and Woo criticized each other over their ability to fight crime and about the economy, with Riordan calling Woo a career politician and Woo saying that Riordan was a "symbol of 1980s greed."https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCS19930608.1.5&srpos=8&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Riordan, Woo spar on eve of LA vote June 8, 1993 Santa Cruz Sentinelhttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCS19930422.1.6&srpos=17&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- LA mayoral race seen as ideological battle April 22, 1993 Santa Cruz Sentinel In the runoff election, Riordan defeated Woo, with the Jewish population in Los Angeles seen by some as the defining factor for Riordan's win.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=JW19930611.2.14&srpos=4&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Jews help put Republican mayor into office in L.A. Katz, Lesie J. The Jewish News of Northern California June 11, 1993 Some newspapers also said that Riordan's hiring of gay staffers helped bolster the vote from gay and lesbians in the city as well.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=BAR19930617.1.16&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- Riordan Wins L.A. Mayor’s Race, Promises To Make Gay Appointments Bay Area Reporter Ocamb, Karen June 17, 1993 Results Primary election Los Angeles mayoral primary election, April 20, 1993Los Angeles Mayor - Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=36017 Our Campaigns Richard Riordan 158,527 33.42 Michael Woo 113,913 24.01 Joel Wachs 52,221 11.01 Richard Katz 46,163 9.73 \ Linda Griego 34,227 7.22 J. Stanley Sanders 20,077 4.23 Nate Holden 16,166 3.41 Nick Patsaouras 8,352 1.76 Julian Nava 6,705 1.41 Ernani Bernardi 4,735 1.00 Tom Houston 3,538 0.75 Ted Hayes 2,966 0.63 John Borunda 1,118 0.24 Oscar Valdes 811 0.17 Eileen Anderson 794 0.17 "Melrose" Larry Green 676 0.14 Adam Bregman 643 0.14 Randy Pavelko 638 0.13 Leonard Shapiro 554 0.12 Kim Allen 479 0.10 Michael A. Leptuch 335 0.07 Frank Teran 335 0.07 Douglas Carlton 201 0.04 Philip Ashamallah 192 0.04 474,366 100.00 General election Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 8, 1993Los Angeles Mayor http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=230899 Our Campaigns Richard Riordan 314,559 53.94 Michael Woo 268,137 46.06 582,696 100.00 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 Category:1993 California local elections 1993 Category:1993 United States mayoral elections Mayoral Election Category:April 1993 in the United States Category:June 1993 in the United States