Mayoral Runoff Races
If no candidate wins more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary election, the top two finishers meet in a runoff two months later. The table below refers to the runoff races over the years.
| Year | Winning Candidate | Losing Candidate | Losing Candidate #2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | No runoff. Antonio Villaraigosa received a majority in the first round. | ||
| 2005 | Antonio Villaraigosa 289,116 |
James K. Hahn 203,968 |
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| 2001 | James K. Hahn 304,791 |
Antonio Villaraigosa 264,611 |
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| 1997 | Richard Riordan 250,771 |
Tom Hayden 140,648 |
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| 1993 | Richard Riordan 314,559 |
Michael Woo 268,137 |
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| 1989 | No runoff. Tom Bradley received a majority in the first round. | ||
| 1985 | Thomas Bradley 313,318 |
John Ferraro 141,499 |
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| 1981 | Thomas Bradley 293,138 |
Samuel Yorty 148,193 |
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| 1977 | Thomas Bradley 288,636 |
Alan Robbins 136,515 |
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| 1973 | Thomas Bradley 433,473 |
Samuel Yorty 335,857 |
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| 1969 | Samuel Yorty 449,572 |
Thomas Bradley 394,364 |
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| 1965 | Samuel Yorty 395,208 |
James Roosevelt 249,099 |
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| 1961 | Samuel Yorty 276,106 |
Norris Poulson 260,381 |
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| 1957 | Norris Poulson 314,910 |
Robert Yeakel 142,094 |
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| 1953 | Norris Poulson 290,239 |
Fletcher Bowron 254,114 |
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| 1949 | Fletcher Bowron 238,190 |
Lloyd Aldrich 207,211 |
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| 1941 | Fletcher Bowron 112,556* |
Stephen W. Cunningham 90,597* |
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| 1938 | Fletcher Bowron 232,686 |
Frank L. Shaw 122,198 |
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| 1932 (recall) |
John C. Porter 180,546 |
Charles W. Dempster 102,815 |
William G. Bonelli 74,917 |
| 1929 | John C. Porter |
William G. Bonelli |
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| 1911 | George Alexander | Job Harriman | |
| 1909 (recall) March 26 |
George Alexander 14,043 |
Fred C. Wheeler 12,341 |
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| 1872 | J. R. Toberman 715 |
Cristóbal Aguilar 350 |
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| 1870 | Cristóbal Aguilar 436 |
Andrew Glassell 428 |
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- Note: 1941 election is reported with 1,750 out of 2,753 precincts reporting, but Cunningham conceded at this point
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