1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election

none December 2015 January 2025 September 2023 1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg presidential no 1945 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1945 1953 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1953 November 8, 1949 David L. Lawrence (1).jpg David Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) 152,081 61.4% 150x150px Tice Ryan Republican Party (United States) 95,498 38.6% Mayor David Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) David Lawrence Democratic Party (United States) 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 Democratic Party (US) David Lawrence (incumbent) 152,081 61.4 Republican Party (US) Tice Ryan 95,498 38.6 247,579 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 1945 Pittsburgh mayoral election1949 1953 Category:1949 Pennsylvania elections 1949 Category:1949 United States mayoral elections Mayoral Election, 1949 Category:November 1949 in the United States