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The1923 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on May 1, 1923. IncumbentGeorge E. Cryer was re-elected over four challengers, which included former CouncilmanBert L. Farmer and formerIndiana SenatorEdward E. Moore.[1]
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[2]
IncumbentGeorge E. Cryer had been elected in1921 overMeredith P. Snyder and was seeking re-election for a second term.[3] He was challenged by former CouncilmanBert L. Farmer and formerIndiana SenatorEdward E. Moore. In the election, Farmer campaigned for charter reform and said that he would "harmonize the various city departments."[4] Cryer was very popular, being endorsed by theLos Angeles Times and the Municipal League, and won re-election in a landslide.[5][6][1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| George E. Cryer (incumbent) | 61,688 | 67.92 | |
| Bert L. Farmer | 17,642 | 19.42 | |
| Edward E. Moore | 7,470 | 8.23 | |
| E. H. Hancock | 3,301 | 3.64 | |
| Ralph L. Knapp | 723 | 0.80 | |
| Total votes | 90,824 | 100.00 | |
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