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  Mayor of Pittsburgh
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Parents > United States > Pennsylvania > PA Counties > Allegheny > Pittsburgh > Mayor of Pittsburgh
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1949 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1949 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1949 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 1950 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1954 - 12:00pm
ContributorOld LW
Last ModifiedOld LW March 14, 2011 04:44am
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Description Initially, Lawrence was challenged by union leader Ed Leonard in the Democratic primary. After surviving an initial scare from his own party, Lawrence coasted to victory in what was the largest electoral margain up to that point.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1945
NameDavid Leo Lawrence Votes111,878 (53.03%)
Term01/01/1946 - 01/01/1950 Margin12,790 (+6.06%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/03/1953
NameDavid Leo Lawrence Votes137,281 (62.58%)
Term01/01/1954 - 01/01/1958 Margin55,201 (+25.16%)
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Name (I) Mayor David Leo Lawrence Timothy "Tice" Ryan  
PartyDemocratic Republican  
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Uncertified Votes (0.00% in) 152,081 (61.43%) 95,498 (38.57%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -56,583 (-22.85%)  
Estimated Final304,162 (61.43%) 190,996 (38.57%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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