| Election Name: | 1953 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.svg |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1949 |
| Next Election: | 1957 Pittsburgh mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 1957 |
| Election Date: | November 3, 1953 |
| Image1: | David L. Lawrence (1).jpg |
| Nominee1: | David Lawrence |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 137,281 |
| Percentage1: | 62.6% |
| Nominee2: | Leonard Kane |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 82,080 |
| Percentage2: | 37.4% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | David Lawrence |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | David Lawrence |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The Mayoral election of 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1953. David Lawrence of the Democratic Party won the right to serve a third term. With a broad base of support among both labor and minority voters, as well as the quiet background support of many GOP business leaders (who lauded the mayor's urban renewal projects), Lawrence coasted to an election win. His victory came over Leonard Kane, a real estate developer and the brother of the Allegheny County Treasurer.