1919 Los Angeles mayoral election

1919 Los Angeles mayoral election

May 6, 1919 (1919-05-06) and June 3, 1919 (1919-06-03)

Candidate Meredith P. Snyder Frederic T. Woodman First round 23,368 37.28% 19,504 31.12% Runoff 26,779 63.22% 15,578 36.78%   Candidate Sylvester Weaver Gesner Williams First round 13,864 22.12% 4,316 6.89% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election Frederic T. Woodman Elected Mayor Meredith P. Snyder

The 1919 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on May 6, 1919, with a run-off election on June 3, 1919. Incumbent Frederic T. Woodman was defeated by Meredith P. Snyder. Snyder, the mayor of Los Angeles from 1896–98 and 1900–04, was elected to a third non-consecutive term.

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.^[1]

Election

After his election to a full term in 1917, incumbent Frederic T. Woodman was seeking another term in office. He faced Meredith P. Snyder, his opponent in the previous election. In March 1919, Woodman was indicted on charges of asking and receiving a bribe, and during his campaign for the election, he was arrested and tried but was later acquitted of all charges.^[2][3] Two months later, Woodman lost the election to Snyder.^[4]

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 6, 1919^[5]

Candidate		Votes	%
Meredith P. Snyder		23,368	37.28
Frederic T. Woodman (incumbent)		19,504	31.12
Sylvester Weaver		13,864	22.12
Gesner Williams		4,316	6.89
Irene Smith		1,516	2.42
Henry E. Small		116	0.19
Total votes		62,684	100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 3, 1919^[6]

Candidate		Votes	%
Meredith P. Snyder		26,779	63.22
Frederic T. Woodman (incumbent)		15,578	36.78
Total votes		42,357	100.00

References and footnotes

1. "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
2. "WELCOMES CHANCE OF SHOWDOWN: "Unqualifiedly False," Answers City's Chief Executive of the Charge that He Sought and Got Money for Police Protection of Dens of Vice. GRAFT CHARGES DENIED; Mayor Woodman's Friends Welcome the Chance to "Produce the Facts."". Los Angeles Times. March 22, 1919. ProQuest 160564913.
3. "NO VERDICT ON BRIBERY". Los Angeles Times. October 12, 1919. ProQuest 160630593.
4. "WORKMAN LEADS COUNCIL RACE: Power Bond Fight is Very Close; Burnell Beats James for City Attorney by Big Majority; McCormick is High Man for the Board of Education". Los Angeles Times. June 4, 1919. ProQuest 160685854.
5. "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
6. "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles