VOTER TURNOUT IN MAYORAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS
Turnout in Tuesday’s Los Angeles municipal primary was the lowest in any mayoral election in at least 32 years, the city clerk’s office records showed.
Year Results 1957 Norris Poulson over Robert Yeakel 1961 Norris Poulson over Sam Yorty * 1965 Sam Yorty over James Roosevelt 1969 Sam Yorty over Tom Bradley * 1973 Tom Bradley over Sam Yorty * 1977 Tom Bradley over Sam Yorty 1981 Tom Bradley over Sam Yorty 1985 Tom Bradley over John Ferraro 1989 Tom Bradley over Nate Holden
* Runoff election Runoff elections occur when no candidate wins 50% plus vote.
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