1903 San Francisco mayoral election

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1903 San Francisco mayoral election
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  1901 November 3, 1903 (1903-11-03) 1905  
  Eugene E. Schmitz 1903 Crop.jpg Henry J. Crocker Crop.jpg Franklin Knight Lane 1902 Crop.jpg
Candidate Eugene E. Schmitz Henry J. Crocker Franklin K. Lane
Party Union Labor Republican Democratic
Popular vote26,01619,62112,578
Percentage43.87%33.08%21.21%

1903 San Francisco mayoral election results by Assembly district.png
Results by State Assembly district
Schmitz:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Crocker:      30–40%     40–50%     50–60%

Mayor before election

Eugene E. Schmitz
Union Labor

Elected Mayor

Eugene E. Schmitz
Union Labor

The 1903 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 3, 1903. Incumbent Eugene E. Schmitz was reelected with 43% of the vote.

Results

1903 San Francisco mayoral election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Union Labor Eugene E. Schmitz 26,016 43.87%
Republican Henry J. Crocker 19,62133.08%
Democratic Franklin K. Lane 12,57821.21%
Socialist Frank R. Whitney1,0941.84%
Total votes59,309 100.00
Union Labor hold

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References

  1. "Complete semi-official review of the election". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. November 5, 1903. Retrieved September 8, 2023.