1899 San Francisco mayoral election

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1899 San Francisco mayoral election
  1898 November 7, 1899 (1899-11-07) 1901  
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Candidate James D. Phelan Horace Davis
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote29,22621,303
Percentage56.82%41.41%

Mayor before election

James D. Phelan
Democratic

Elected Mayor

James D. Phelan
Democratic

The 1899 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 7, 1899. James D. Phelan was re-elected with 56% of the vote. It was the first election held under the new city charter. [1]

Results

1899 San Francisco mayoral election [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James D. Phelan 29,226 56.82%
Republican Horace Davis 21,30341.41%
Socialist Labor J. H. Hall6641.29%
Social Democratic A. H. Coburn1620.31%
Populist C. D. Cleveland630.12%
Total votes51,438 100.00
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Mayor Phelan will inaugurate San Francisco's new life under the charter". San Francisco Call . San Francisco. November 8, 1899. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  2. "Semi-official figures of the city election". San Francisco Call . San Francisco. November 9, 1899. Retrieved October 18, 2024.