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| previous_election = Los Angeles mayoral election |
| previous_election = 1919 Los Angeles mayoral election |
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| previous_year = 1919 |
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| next_election = Los Angeles mayoral election |
| next_election = 1923 Los Angeles mayoral election |
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| next_year = 1923 |
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| election_date = {{Start date|1921|06|07}} |
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| image1 =George Cryer, Mayor of Los Angeles, 1920s.jpg |
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| popular_vote1 = 37,510 |
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| candidate1 = '''[[George E. Cryer]]''' |
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| 1data1 = '''30,854 <br> 38.8%''' |
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| 2data1 = '''37,510<br>52.89%''' |
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| candidate2 = [[Meredith P. Snyder]] |
| candidate2 = [[Meredith P. Snyder]] |
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| 1data2 = '''33,378<br>42.0%''' |
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| party2 = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| 2data2 = 33,411<br>47.11% |
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| image3 = Boyle Workman, 1913.png |
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| candidate3 = [[Boyle Workman]] |
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| 1data3 = 12,982<br>16.3% |
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| title = Mayor |
| title = [[Mayor of Los Angeles|Mayor]] |
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| before_election = [[Meredith P. Snyder]] |
| before_election = [[Meredith P. Snyder]] |
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| before_party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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| after_election = [[George E. Cryer]] |
| after_election = [[George E. Cryer]] |
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| after_party = Republican Party (United States) |
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{{Elections in California}} |
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The '''1921 election for [[Mayor of Los Angeles|Mayor]] of [[Los Angeles]]''' took place on June 7, 1921. Incumbent [[Meredith P. Snyder]] was defeated by [[George E. Cryer]]. |
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The '''1921 Los Angeles mayoral election''' took place on June 7, 1921. Incumbent [[Meredith P. Snyder]] was defeated by [[George E. Cryer]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Cryer Is Elected Mayor of Los Angeles: Lead About Seven Thousand; Snyder Forces Admit Defeat|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1921-06-08}}</ref> It was the last time Snyder ran for Mayor. |
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Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.<ref name = nonpartisan>{{cite web|url=https://my.lwv.org/sites/default/files/leagues/los-angeles/structureofacity.pdf|title=LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT|website=[[League of Women Voters]]}}</ref> |
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== Election == |
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Incumbent [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] mayor [[Meredith P. Snyder]] had previously been elected in 1919 and was running for a fourth term.<ref>{{cite news|title=Cryer Assures Vice Cleanup: Ministers Applaud Resolves of Mayoralty Seeker|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1921-04-26}}</ref> He was challenged by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[George E. Cryer]], who attacked Snyder for being corrupt and was supported by the Los Angeles Police Commissioner and the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Burge Denounces Mayor|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1921-04-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Politics: The Watchman|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1921-05-31}}</ref> Cryer stated that he was a non-politician and would conduct the business of Los Angeles "like any other business... quietly, effectively, efficiently."<ref>{{cite news|title=Efficiencey Is Cryer Watchword: A Pictured Glimpse of the Personal Side of Our New Mayor|work=Los Angeles Times|date=1921-05-26}}</ref> Former city councilmember [[Boyle Workman]] also challenged Snyder for the seat.<ref>''Los Angeles Times'', Mar. 18, 1929, "Workman Gets In Mayor Race — Ex-President of City Council Announces Platform — Experience Declared to Fit Him for Position --- Many Problems Anticipated in Ensuing Four Years," p. A3.</ref> |
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==Results== |
==Results== |
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{{Election box begin |
{{Election box begin no party no change |
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|title = Los Angeles mayoral |
|title = Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 6, 1921<ref>[https://search.proquest.com/docview/161065669 "FINAL FIGURES ON PRIMARIES." May 6, 1921]</ref> |
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|percentage = 41.97 |
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|candidate = [[George E. Cryer]] |
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|party = Republican Party (United States) |
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|percentage = 38.80 |
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{{Election box candidate no party no change| |
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|candidate = [[Boyle Workman]] |
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|percentage = 16.33 |
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{{Election box candidate no party no change| |
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|candidate = William L. Smith |
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|percentage = 1.85 |
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{{Election box candidate no party no change| |
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|candidate = Alfred A. Wright |
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|votes = 512 |
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|percentage = 0.64 |
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{{Election box candidate no party no change| |
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|candidate = Hayden Morgan |
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|votes = 325 |
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| percentage = 0.41 |
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{{Election box total no party no change| |
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|votes = 79,520 |
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|percentage = 100.00 |
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{{Election box end}} |
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|title = Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 7, 1921<ref>{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Mayor|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=568420|publisher=Our Campaigns}}</ref> |
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{{Election box winning candidate no party no change| |
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|candidate = [[George E. Cryer]] |
|candidate = [[George E. Cryer]] |
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|votes = 37,510 |
|votes = 37,510 |
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|percentage = 52.89 |
|percentage = 52.89 |
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|candidate = [[Meredith P. Snyder]] (incumbent) |
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|party = Democratic Party (United States) |
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|votes = 33,411 |
|votes = 33,411 |
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|percentage = 47.11 |
|percentage = 47.11 |
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|votes = 70,921 |
|votes = 70,921 |
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|percentage = 100.00 |
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|winner = Republican Party (United States) |
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|loser = Democratic Party (United States) |
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{{Election box end}} |
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== References == |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/ Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles] |
* [http://cityclerk.lacity.org/election/ Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles] |
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[[Category:Mayoral elections in Los Angeles|1921]] |
[[Category:Mayoral elections in Los Angeles|1921]] |
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[[Category:1921 California elections]] |
[[Category:1921 California elections]] |
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[[Category:1921 United States mayoral elections]] |
[[Category:1921 United States mayoral elections|Los Angeles]] |
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[[Category:1920s in Los Angeles]] |
[[Category:1920s in Los Angeles]] |
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The 1921 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on June 7, 1921. Incumbent Meredith P. Snyder was defeated by George E. Cryer.[1] It was the last time Snyder ran for Mayor.
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[2]
Election
Incumbent Democratic mayor Meredith P. Snyder had previously been elected in 1919 and was running for a fourth term.[3] He was challenged by Republican George E. Cryer, who attacked Snyder for being corrupt and was supported by the Los Angeles Police Commissioner and the Los Angeles Times.[4][5] Cryer stated that he was a non-politician and would conduct the business of Los Angeles "like any other business... quietly, effectively, efficiently."[6] Former city councilmember Boyle Workman also challenged Snyder for the seat.[7]
Results
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Meredith P. Snyder (incumbent) | 33,378 | 41.97 | |
George E. Cryer | 30,854 | 38.80 | |
Boyle Workman | 12,982 | 16.33 | |
William L. Smith | 1,469 | 1.85 | |
Alfred A. Wright | 512 | 0.64 | |
Hayden Morgan | 325 | 0.41 | |
Total votes | 79,520 | 100.00 |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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George E. Cryer | 37,510 | 52.89 | |
Meredith P. Snyder (incumbent) | 33,411 | 47.11 | |
Total votes | 70,921 | 100.00 |
References
- ^ "Cryer Is Elected Mayor of Los Angeles: Lead About Seven Thousand; Snyder Forces Admit Defeat". Los Angeles Times. June 8, 1921.
- ^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
- ^ "Cryer Assures Vice Cleanup: Ministers Applaud Resolves of Mayoralty Seeker". Los Angeles Times. April 26, 1921.
- ^ "Burge Denounces Mayor". Los Angeles Times. April 20, 1921.
- ^ "Politics: The Watchman". Los Angeles Times. May 31, 1921.
- ^ "Efficiencey Is Cryer Watchword: A Pictured Glimpse of the Personal Side of Our New Mayor". Los Angeles Times. May 26, 1921.
- ^ Los Angeles Times, Mar. 18, 1929, "Workman Gets In Mayor Race — Ex-President of City Council Announces Platform — Experience Declared to Fit Him for Position --- Many Problems Anticipated in Ensuing Four Years," p. A3.
- ^ "FINAL FIGURES ON PRIMARIES." May 6, 1921
- ^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.