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The1933 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on May 2, 1933, with a run-off election on June 6, 1933. IncumbentJohn Clinton Porter was defeated byFrank L. Shaw, aLos Angeles County Supervisor, in the runoff election.[1] During the election, Shaw's citizenship was questions as his birth records could not be located.[2]
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.[3]
IncumbentJohn Clinton Porter announced that he would be running for re-election.[4] He was challenged byLos Angeles County SupervisorFrank L. Shaw, former MayorGeorge E. Cryer, andState AssemblymemberCharles W. Dempster.During the election, Shaw's citizenship came under question, as he had been born inWarwick, Ontario,Canada, and his birth records were not found.[5] Because of his birth records, a complaint was filed to try to prevent him from becoming mayor, asserting that he was still only a citizen of Canada and not a citizen of the United States.[6][7] In the runoff election, Shaw beat Porter by a comfortable margin.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank L. Shaw | 118,775 | 35.90 | |
| John Clinton Porter (incumbent) | 111,540 | 33.71 | |
| George E. Cryer | 36,193 | 10.94 | |
| Charles W. Dempster | 35,285 | 10.67 | |
| Charles S. Hutson | 10,639 | 3.22 | |
| Frank C. Shoemaker | 5,539 | 1.67 | |
| Chaim Shapiro | 4,702 | 1.42 | |
| Martin C. Neuner | 3,511 | 1.06 | |
| George H. McLain | 2,354 | 0.71 | |
| Lawrence Ross | 2,311 | 0.70 | |
| Total votes | 330,849 | 100.00 | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank L. Shaw | 187,868 | 54.67 | |
| John Clinton Porter (incumbent) | 155,784 | 45.33 | |
| Total votes | 343,652 | 100.00 | |