The

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al election of 1941 in

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, was held on Tuesday, November 4, 1941. Incumbent

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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

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(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'

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labor base to put Scully over the top. Republicans contested the result in court, but a judge dismissed the suit.

Results

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

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pittsburgh Mayoral Election, 1941 1941 Pennsylvania elections 1941 United States mayoral elections

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