1941 Cleveland mayoral election

The Cleveland mayoral election of 1941 saw the election of Frank Lausche, who defeated incumbent mayor Edward J. Blythin, who had assumed the office when Harold Hitz Burton resigned as mayor to take a seat in the United States Senate.

Cleveland mayoral election, 1941

November 4, 1941

Nominee Frank Lausche Edward J. Blythin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 145,324 94,534 Percentage 60.59% 39.41%

Mayor before election Edward J. Blythin Republican Elected mayor Frank Lausche Democratic

General election

1941 Cleveland mayoral election (general election)

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Lausche	145,324	60.59%
	Republican	Edward J. Blythin (incumbent)	94,534	39.41%
Turnout			239,858