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1919 Los Angeles mayoral election
← 1917 May 6, 1919 (1919-05-06) and June 3, 1919 (1919-06-03) 1921 →
 
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

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