1902 Los Angeles mayoral election

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1902 Los Angeles mayoral election
  1900 December 1, 1902 (1902-12-01) 1904  
  Meredith P. Snyder, 1904.png Pomeroy Wills Powers Crop Touchup.jpg George McGahan Crop Touchup.jpg
Candidate Meredith P. Snyder Pomeroy Wills Powers George McGahan
Party Democratic Republican Labor
Popular vote9,4726,4763,211
Percentage48.12%32.90%16.31%

Mayor before election

Meredith P. Snyder
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Meredith P. Snyder
Democratic

The 1902 Los Angeles mayoral election was held on December 1, 1902. Incumbent Meredith P. Snyder was re-elected.

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Results

Los Angeles mayoral general election, December 1, 1902 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Meredith P. Snyder (incumbent) 9,472 48.12% -9.59%
Republican Pomeroy Wills Powers 6,47632.90%
Union Labor Party George McGahan3,21116.31%
Prohibition Porter4002.03%
Socialist Labor Harry J. Schade1270.65%
Total votes19,686 100.00
Democratic hold Swing

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