Norris Poulson Norris Poulson Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: Mayoral elections: The 1957 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on April 2, 1957.

Incumbent Norris Poulson was re-elected with minimal opposition.

Poulson had stated that he would retire from the office before changing his mind and filing for re-election; County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn, President of the Los Angeles City Council John S. Gibson Jr., and advertising executive Don Belding all withdrew after Poulson made his announcement.

[1] Four candidates still ran to defeat Poulson, but Poulson won outright in the primary election.

[2][3] Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.