The Mayoral election of 1953 in
Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania was held on
Tuesday, November 3, 1953.
David Lawrence of the
Democratic Party won the right to serve a third term. With a broad base of support among both labor and minority voters, as well as the quiet background support of many GOP business leaders (who lauded the mayor's
urban renewal projects), Lawrence coasted to an election win. His victory came over Leonard Kane, a real estate developer and the brother of the Allegheny County Treasurer.