| Election Name: | 1957 Los Angeles mayoral election |
| Country: | Los Angeles |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1953 Los Angeles mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1953 |
| Next Election: | 1961 Los Angeles mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1961 |
| Image1: | Norris Poulson, 1956.jpg |
| Color1: | c0c0c0 |
| Candidate1: | Norris Poulson |
| Popular Vote1: | 311,970 |
| Percentage1: | 60.80% |
| Color2: | c0c0c0 |
| Candidate2: | Robert Yeakel |
| Popular Vote2: | 141,306 |
| Percentage2: | 27.54% |
| Image3: | John M. Ennis, 1957.jpg |
| Color3: | c0c0c0 |
| Candidate3: | John M. Ennis |
| Popular Vote3: | 44,112 |
| Percentage3: | 8.60% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Norris Poulson |
| After Election: | Norris Poulson |
The 1957 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 2, 1957. Incumbent Norris Poulson was re-elected with minimal opposition. Poulson had stated that he would retire from the office before changing his mind and filing for re-election; County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, President of the Los Angeles City Council John S. Gibson Jr., and advertising executive Don Belding all withdrew after Poulson made his announcement.[1] Four candidates still ran to defeat Poulson, but Poulson won outright in the primary election.[2] [3]
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[4]