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  Los Angeles City Council - District 15 Primary
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Parents > United States > California > CA Counties > Los Angeles > Los Angeles > City Council > City Council - District 15
OfficeCity Council
HonorificCity Councillor - Abbr: City Councillor
TypeNonpartisan Primary Election
Filing Deadline January 01, 1939 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open April 04, 1939 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close April 04, 1939 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start July 01, 1939 - 12:00pm
Term End June 30, 1941 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorJuan Croniqueur
Last ModifiedJuan Croniqueur September 13, 2025 03:37pm
Data SourcesThe Los Angeles Times, 6 April 1939
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNonpartisan Won04/06/1937
NameFranklin P. Buyer Votes7,511 (50.38%)
Term07/01/1937 - 06/30/1939 Margin3,174 (+21.29%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNonpartisan Won05/02/1939
NameWilder W. Hartley Votes11,973 (58.59%)
Term07/01/1939 - 06/30/1941 Margin3,512 (+17.19%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
RaceLos Angeles City Council - District 15 05/02/1939

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name (I) City Councillor Franklin P. Buyer Wilder W. Hartley St. Rep. Fred Reaves Ben Wood Clarence E. Harrison Leonard R. Davison W. A. Gallagher
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
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Uncertified Votes 4,726 (31.35%) 3,074 (20.39%) 2,567 (17.03%) 998 (6.62%) 758 (5.03%) 684 (4.54%) 546 (3.62%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -1,652 (-10.96%) -2,159 (-14.32%) -3,728 (-24.73%) -3,968 (-26.32%) -4,042 (-26.81%) -4,180 (-27.73%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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Entry Date -- 01/01/1939 01/01/1939 01/01/1939 01/01/1939 01/01/1939 01/01/1939
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Name Benjamin M. Bendat William H. Wilson Edward Kosin J. C. Holland  
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan  
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Uncertified Votes 506 (3.36%) 498 (3.30%) 428 (2.84%) 289 (1.92%)  
Margin-4,220 (-28.00%) -4,228 (-28.05%) -4,298 (-28.51%) -4,437 (-29.43%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $--  
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Entry Date 01/01/1939 01/01/1939 01/01/1939 01/01/1939  
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