1897 San Diego mayoral election

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1897 San Diego mayoral election
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  1895 April 6, 1897 (1897-04-06) 1899  
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Nominee Daniel C. Reed C.F. Holland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote1,400933
Percentage39.3%26.2%

Mayor before election

William H. Carlson
Independent

Elected Mayor

Daniel C. Reed
Republican

The 1897 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 6, 1897, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Daniel C. Reed was elected Mayor with a plurality of the votes.

Contents

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor William H. Carlson stood for re-election to a third two-year term as an independent. His re-election was contested by Daniel C. Reed, a Republican, C.F. Holland, a Democrat, and A.C. Mouser, a Populist. In addition to the partisan candidates, three others contested the election as independents. [1]

On April 6, 1897, Reed was elected mayor with a plurality of 39.2 percent of the vote. Holland came in second with 26.2 percent of the vote, followed by the incumbent Carlson with 17.5 percent. [2]

Election results

San Diego mayoral election, 1897 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Daniel C. Reed 1,400 39.3
Democratic C.F. Holland93326.2
Independent William H. Carlson (incumbent)62317.5
Populist Abram C. Mouser3289.2
Independent Henry Sweeney2517.0
Independent Joseph S. Bachman190.5
Independent George D. Copeland100.3
Total votes3,564 100

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 19, 2017.