April 4, 1961 (1961-04-04) and May 31, 1961 (1961-05-31) 1965 → 51.45% 48.55% | 275,249 259,760 | |
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The 1961 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on April 4, 1961, with a run-off election on May 31, 1961. Incumbent Norris Poulson was defeated by Sam Yorty.
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Los Angeles mayoral election, 1961 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA