With a reality star forcing the LA mayor into a November runoff this week, we went digging for the weirdest mayoral races in history — and the weirdest don't even involve humans. One small Kentucky town has elected a string of mayors who all have one thing in common. What are they? Children under 12 Dogs Twins People named Smith None Speaking of animal officials, one Alaska town had the same honorary mayor for two decades — and he never gave a single speech. What kind of mayor was he? A moose A cat A bald eagle A goat None In 1947, Boston's mayor faced a problem most politicians never have to manage: how do you run a major American city while you're physically locked in a federal prison? How did James Michael Curley handle it? He resigned immediately He kept the job and ran the city from his cell while a deputy filled in He was secretly let out each morning He governed by carrier pigeon None Washington, D.C.'s Marion Barry pulled off one of the great comebacks in American politics. In 1990, the sitting mayor was arrested in an FBI sting and served time. What did D.C. voters do a few years later? Ran him out of town Elected him mayor again Passed a law banning him from office Renamed a street after his arrest None Some mayoral races are so close they can't be settled by votes at all. When an election ends in a perfect tie, what do many American towns legally do to pick the winner? Hold a new election the next day Flip a coin or draw a name Let the older candidate win The governor decides None Stumper. In 2009, the small town of Winfield, Missouri re-elected its mayor, Harry Stonebraker, with a landslide 90 percent of the vote. What was unusual about the winner? He had died a month before the election He was only 18 years old He didn't know he was running He lived in a different state None Time's up
