The Mayoral election of 1953 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 3, 1953. David Lawrence of the Democratic Party won the right to serve a third term. With a broad base of support among both labor and minority voters, as well as the quiet background support of many GOP business leaders (who lauded the mayor's urban renewal projects), Lawrence coasted to an election win. His victory came over Leonard Kane, a real estate developer and the brother of the Allegheny County Treasurer.
1953, pittsburgh, mayoral, election, mayoral, election, 1953, pittsburgh, pennsylvania, held, tuesday, november, 1953, david, lawrence, democratic, party, right, serve, third, term, with, broad, base, support, among, both, labor, minority, voters, well, quiet,. The Mayoral election of 1953 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday November 3 1953 David Lawrence of the Democratic Party won the right to serve a third term With a broad base of support among both labor and minority voters as well as the quiet background support of many GOP business leaders who lauded the mayor s urban renewal projects Lawrence coasted to an election win His victory came over Leonard Kane a real estate developer and the brother of the Allegheny County Treasurer 1953 Pittsburgh mayoral election 1949 November 3 1953 1957 Nominee David Lawrence Leonard Kane Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 137 281 82 080 Percentage 62 6 37 4 Mayor before election David Lawrence Democratic Elected Mayor David Lawrence DemocraticResults editPittsburgh mayoral election 1953 Party Candidate Votes Democratic David Lawrence incumbent 137 281 62 6 Republican Leonard Kane 82 080 37 4 Turnout 219 361 Democratic hold SwingReferences edit Republican mayoral candidates through the years Pittsburgh Post Gazette November 7 2007 Retrieved September 18 2009 Preceded by1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election1953 Succeeded by1957 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1953 Pittsburgh mayoral election amp oldid 1173912119, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
