1929 Los Angeles mayoral election

1929 Los Angeles mayoral election
← 1925 June 9, 1929 (1929-06-09) 1933 →
 
Candidate John C. Porter William G. Bonelli
First round 75,198
36.4%
45,200
21.9%
Runoff 151,905
58.8%
106,515
41.2%

 
Candidate John R. Quinn Perry H. Greer
First round 39,425
19.1%
22,022
10.7%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

Mayor before election

George E. Cryer

Elected Mayor

John Clinton Porter

The 1929 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on June 9, 1929. Incumbent George E. Cryer chose not contest the election and retire from office, making it the first open seat since 1911. The race was won by John Clinton Porter, who defeated Councilman William G. Bonelli, John R. Quinn, and 11 other candidates.

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

  1. ^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.