The 1965 election for

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took place on April 6, 1965. Incumbent

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was re-elected over

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and six other candidates in the primary election. Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Election

During the campaign, James A. Ware criticized both Yorty and Roosevelt for favoring "federal intervention in city affairs" and "federal encroachment", while City Councilmember

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criticized Roosevelt for disenfranchising minority groups; McGee was criticized by Yorty for running to split the vote. Roosevelt was backed by the

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and

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, criticizing Yorty on his memberships of a "racially segregated private club" and his leadership. Yorty hit back with criticisms towards Roosevelt's spendings and outside spending for his campaign. In the primary election, Yorty won outright and defeated Roosevelt with a majority of the vote.

Election

Results

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