VOTER TURNOUT IN MAYORAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS
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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 52% 1961 Norris Poulson over Sam Yorty 42% 1965 Sam Yorty over James Roosevelt 59% 1969 Sam Yorty over Tom Bradley 66% 1973 Tom Bradley over Sam Yorty 57% 1977 Tom Bradley over Sam Yorty 42% 1981 Tom Bradley over Sam Yorty 37% 1985 Tom Bradley over John Ferraro 35% 1989 Tom Bradley over Nate Holden 23%
Runoff Elections
Year Results % 1961 Norris Poulson over Sam Yorty 49% 1969 Sam Yorty over Tom Bradley 79% 1973 Tom Bradley over Sam Yorty 64%
Runoff elections occur when no candidate wins 50% plus vote.
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