1949 Pittsburgh mayoral election
November 8, 1949
 
Nominee David Lawrence Tice Ryan
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 152,081 95,498
Percentage 61.4% 38.6%
Mayor before election

David Lawrence
Democratic

 Elected Mayor

David Lawrence
Democratic

The Mayoral election of 1949 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1949. David Lawrence of the Democratic Party was reelected to a second term. Despite commanding a powerful position within both local politics and the state party, Lawrence faced a major primary challenge after he failed to gain the endorsement of the AFL–CIO. However, he achieved a moderate victory over union leader Ed Leonard, in part due to the surprising support of the Republican business community, which championed Lawrence's urban renewal projects. After the primary scare, Lawrence defeated Republican Timothy "Tice" Ryan, an attorney, by what was then the biggest margin in city mayoral history.

Results

Pittsburgh mayoral election, 1949
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic David Lawrence (incumbent) 152,081 61.4
Republican Tice Ryan 95,498 38.6
Turnout 247,579
Democratic hold Swing

References

    • "Republican mayoral candidates through the years". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 7, 2007. Retrieved September 18, 2009.
    Preceded by
    1945    		 Pittsburgh mayoral election
    1949    		 Succeeded by
    1953
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