1945 Pittsburgh mayoral election

The Mayoral election of 1945 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1945. Incumbent Democratic Party Conn Scully chose not to seek reelection. State Democratic Party chairman and longtime Pittsburgh political player David Lawrence was elected to succeed him in what is the city's most recent competitive race. Bob Waddell, the popular football coach of Carnegie Tech (now Carnegie Mellon University) ran for a second time using his colorful personality and sports fame. However, the powerful Lawrence was able to rally a large base en route to a close win.

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1945

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Democratic	David Lawrence	115,315	53.3
	Republican	Bob Waddell	100,976	46.7
Turnout			216,291
	Democratic hold		Swing

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1945

November 6, 1945

Nominee David Lawrence Bob Waddell Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 115,315 100,976 Percentage 53.3% 46.7%

Mayor before election Conn Scully Democratic Elected Mayor David Lawrence Democratic

References

• "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 7 November 2007. Retrieved 18 September 2009.

Preceded by 1941

Pittsburgh mayoral election 1945

Succeeded by 1949