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The 1933 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on May 2, 1933, with a run-off election on June 6, 1933. Incumbent John Clinton Porter was defeated by Frank L. Shaw, a Los Angeles County Supervisor, in the runoff election.[1] During the election, Shaw's citizenship was questions as his birth records could not be located.[2]
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[3]
Election
Incumbent John Clinton Porter announced that he would be running for re-election.[4] He was challenged by Los Angeles County Supervisor Frank L. Shaw, former Mayor George E. Cryer, and State Assemblymember Charles W. Dempster. During the election, Shaw's citizenship came under question, as he had been born in Warwick, Ontario, Canada, and his birth records were not found.[5] Because of his birth records, a complaint was filed to try to prevent him from becoming mayor, asserting that he was still only a citizen of Canada and not a citizen of the United States.[6][7] In the runoff election, Shaw beat Porter by a comfortable margin.[1]
Results
Primary election
Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 2, 1933[8] | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Frank L. Shaw | 118,775 | 35.90 |
| John Clinton Porter (incumbent) | 111,540 | 33.71 |
| George E. Cryer | 36,193 | 10.94 |
| Charles W. Dempster | 35,285 | 10.67 |
| Charles S. Hutson | 10,639 | 3.22 |
| Frank C. Shoemaker | 5,539 | 1.67 |
| Chaim Shapiro | 4,702 | 1.42 |
| Martin C. Neuner | 3,511 | 1.06 |
| George H. McLain | 2,354 | 0.71 |
| Lawrence Ross | 2,311 | 0.70 |
| Total votes | 330,849 | 100.00 |
General election
References and footnotes
- ^ a b "TODAY TO USHER IN NEW REGIME: Porter to Hand City Keys to Mayor-elect Shaw Both to Ride in Marshal's Car to Air Races Eight Councilmen-elect to Take Their Seats". Los Angeles Times. July 1, 1933. ProQuest 163195142.
- ^ "SHAW HOPE GROWS DIM: Apparently Is Not a Citizen Records Show Father's First Papers Taken Out in 1887 but No Completion Abandoned Application for Land Patent Requiring Naturalization". Los Angeles Times. May 28, 1933. ProQuest 163078146.
- ^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
- ^ "FOR MAYOR: JOHN C. PORTER". Los Angeles Times. June 3, 1933. ProQuest 163152074.
- ^ "NATURALIZATION ELUDES MR. SHAW: Garden City, Kan., Fails to Show Him Citizen Records of Half a Century Searched in Vain Supervisor Still Thinks It Must Be Somewhere". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 1933. ProQuest 163175120.
- ^ "ACTION TO BLOCK SHAW FROM MAYORALTY FILED: Right to Hold Office Under Fire in Court After Dispute Over Citizenship". Los Angeles Times. July 1, 1933. ProQuest 163116546.
- ^ "SHAW SUIT MOVES AHEAD: Final Step Taken to Get Decision on Citizenship of Supervisor, Now Candidate for Mayor". Los Angeles Times. June 6, 1933. ProQuest 163068980.
- ^ "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
- ^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
External links
- Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles
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