1941 Pittsburgh mayoral election
November 3, 1941
 
Nominee Conn Scully Harmar Denny
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 112,723 109,560
Percentage 50.7% 49.3%
Mayor before election

Conn Scully
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

Conn Scully
Democratic

The mayoral election of 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1941. Incumbent Democratic Party Conn Scully won a second full term by a narrow margin.

Background

Scully had gained a reputation as a weak mayor and his Republican opponent, wealthy attorney and former Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Harmar Denny (a future Congressman), hammered Scully for being a puppet of the city's increasingly powerful Democratic machine. Despite these allegations, Scully remained closely aligned with state party chairman (and future mayor) David Lawrence; while this may have cost him some votes, it gave him enough support from the Democrats' New Deal labor base to put Scully over the top.[1] Republicans contested the result in court, but a judge dismissed the suit.[2]

Results

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1945*
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Conn Scully (incumbent) 112,723 50.7
Republican Harmar Denny 109,560 49.3
Turnout 222,283
Democratic hold Swing

*These numbers, reported a day after the election,[3] were officially revised later in the month.[4] After a court found irregularities, it ordered further corrections.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Flanagan, Richard Michael (January 1, 2004). Mayors and the Challenge of Urban Leadership. University Press of America. ISBN 9780761828952. Retrieved December 19, 2016 – via Google Books.
  2. ↑ "Judge Throws Out GOP Contest of Scully Election". The Pittsburgh Press. January 15, 1942. p. 2.
  3. ↑ "Election At a Glance". The Pittsburgh Press. November 5, 1941. p. 1.
  4. ↑ "Official Tally Gives Scully 3,627 Margin". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 18, 1941. p. 13.
  5. ↑ "31 Ballot Officials Admit Guilt". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. May 29, 1942. p. 11.
Preceded by
1937		 Pittsburgh mayoral election
1941		 Succeeded by
1945
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