The Mayoral election of 1945 in
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania was held on
Tuesday, November 6, 1945. Incumbent
Democratic PartyConn Scully chose not to seek reelection. State Democratic Party chairman and longtime Pittsburgh political player
David Lawrence was elected to succeed him in what is the city's most recent competitive race. Bob Waddell, the popular football coach of Carnegie Tech (now
Carnegie Mellon University) ran for a second time using his colorful personality and sports fame. However, the powerful Lawrence was able to rally a large base en route to a close win.