1941 Cleveland mayoral election

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Cleveland mayoral election, 1941

← 1939 November 4, 1941 1943 →
 
Nominee Frank Lausche Edward J. Blythin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 145,324 94,534
Percentage 60.59% 39.41%

Mayor before election

Edward J. Blythin
Republican

Elected Mayor

Frank Lausche
Democratic

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1941 saw the election of Frank Lausche, who defeated incumbent mayor Edward J. Blythin, who had assumed the office when Harold Hitz Burton resigned as mayor to take a seat in the United States Senate.

General election

1941 Cleveland mayoral election (general election)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Lausche 145,324 60.59%
Republican Edward J. Blythin (incumbent) 94,534 39.41%
Turnout 239,858

References

  1. ^ "RaceID=749228". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 14, 2019.