Petticoat Politics is a 1941 American comedy film directed by Erle C. Kenton and starring Roscoe Karns, Ruth Donnelly and Spencer Charters.

When Joe is down at City Hall to file his application and pay the fee, he bumps into a hoodlum named Slats O'Dell, who works for infamous gangster boss Guy Markwell.

Soon Joe understands that there are forces who do not want him to win the election, and that he is the only candidate standing in the way of the sitting mayor, Williams, being reelected.

Ella and Edgar try to help Joe by attempting to steal information proving that Markwell is crooked and has blackmailed the candidates, but their plan fails.

The spectacular events surrounding the initiation make headlines in the newspaper afterwards, and helps Joe win the election.