1923 Los Angeles mayoral election explained

Election Name:1923 Los Angeles mayoral election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1921 Los Angeles mayoral election
Previous Year:1921
Next Election:1925 Los Angeles mayoral election
Next Year:1925
Image1:George Cryer, Mayor of Los Angeles, 1920s.jpg
Color1:c0c0c0
Candidate1:George E. Cryer
Popular Vote1:61,688
Percentage1:67.9%
Color2:c0c0c0
Candidate2:Bert L. Farmer
Popular Vote2:17,642
Percentage2:19.4%
Image3:Edward-E-Moore-Los-Angeles-City-Council-1927.tiff
Color3:c0c0c0
Candidate3:Edward E. Moore
Popular Vote3:7,470
Percentage3:8.2%
Mayor
Before Election:George E. Cryer
After Election:George E. Cryer

The 1923 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on May 1, 1923. Incumbent George E. Cryer was re-elected over four challengers, which included former Councilman Bert L. Farmer and former Indiana Senator Edward E. Moore.

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

Election

Incumbent George E. Cryer had been elected in 1921 over Meredith P. Snyder and was seeking re-election for a second term.[2] He was challenged by former Councilman Bert L. Farmer and former Indiana Senator Edward E. Moore. In the election, Farmer campaigned for charter reform and said that he would "harmonize the various city departments."[3] Cryer was very popular, being endorsed by the Los Angeles Times and the Municipal League, and won re-election in a landslide.[4] [5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT. League of Women Voters.
  2. Web site: CRYER SEEKS RE-ELECTION: Formal Statement Opens Mayoralty Campaign; Incumbent First Candidate to Enter Field; Charter Declared Greatest Municipal Need. Los Angeles Times. February 8, 1923.
  3. Web site: Spitzzeri . Paul R. . May 2, 2022 . "I Shall Not Play a One-String Fiddle If I Am Elected": A Campaign Pamphlet for Mayoral Candidate Bert L. Farmer, Los Angeles, Spring 1923 . Homestead Meuseum.
  4. Web site: RE-ELECT MAYOR CRYER!. April 26, 1923. Los Angeles Times.
  5. Web site: MAYOR CRYER IS INDORSED: Municipal League Favors Re-election of City's Chief; Other Recommendations Are Made. April 19, 1923. Los Angeles Times.
  6. Web site: SEE THOUSANDS IN CRYER'S LEAD: Forces of Mayor Predict Victory Tuesday; Many Ministers to Indorse Him From Pulpit; Warning on Last-Minute Trickery on Voters. April 29, 1923. Los Angeles Times.

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