1957 Los Angeles mayoral election

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1957 Los Angeles mayoral election
	April 2, 1957
Mayor before election; Norris Poulson;	Elected Mayor ; Norris Poulson;

The 1957 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 2, 1957. Incumbent Norris Poulson was re-elected with minimal opposition. Poulson had stated that he would retire from the office before changing his mind and filing for re-election; County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, President of the Los Angeles City Council John S. Gibson Jr., and advertising executive Don Belding all withdrew after Poulson made his announcement.^[1] Four candidates still ran to defeat Poulson, but Poulson won outright in the primary election.^[2]^[3]

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.^[4]

Results

Los Angeles mayoral general election, April 2, 1957^[5]
Candidate	Votes	%
Norris Poulson (incumbent)	311,970	60.80
Robert Yeakel	141,306	27.54
John M. Ennis	44,112	8.60
William Carpenter	8,609	1.68
Errol Banks	7,094	1.38
Total votes	513,091	100.00

References and footnotes

^ "Poulson Files for Re-election; Ennis Stays in Mayor Race: McGee Will Seek Seat in Council". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1957. ProQuest 166973322.
^ "Election forum held tonight at UCC". El Sereno Star. March 14, 1957.
^ "Poulson wins second term; Richardson defeats Cole City rubbish collection, tax hikes approved". El Sereno Star. April 4, 1957.
^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

External links

Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles

[1] "Poulson Files for Re-election; Ennis Stays in Mayor Race: McGee Will Seek Seat in Council". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1957. ProQuest 166973322.

[2] "Election forum held tonight at UCC". El Sereno Star. March 14, 1957.

[3] "Poulson wins second term; Richardson defeats Cole City rubbish collection, tax hikes approved". El Sereno Star. April 4, 1957.

[nonpartisan-4] "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.

[5] "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

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