Edward V. Babcock William A. Magee Republican The 1921 Pittsburgh mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1921.

[1] Former mayor William A. Magee, who had run for a non-consecutive second term in 1917 but lost to Babcock, ran yet again and won the Republican nomination over Joseph N. Mackrell.

Magee's victory was aided by a truce in an ongoing feud with Republican boss and "Maker of Mayors" Max Leslie.

[1] In the November general election, Magee easily defeated Democratic candidate William N.

[1] McNair would be elected mayor twelve years later, ushering in an era of Democratic dominance in city politics.