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The 1905 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 7, 1905. Incumbent Eugene E. Schmitz was reelected with 56% of the vote.
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The 1905 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 7, 1905. Incumbent Eugene E. Schmitz was reelected with 56% of the vote.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Union Labor | Eugene E. Schmitz | 40,191 | 56.58% | |
| Fusion Party | John S. Partridge | 28,687 | 40.39% | |
| Socialist | A. W. Castner | 1,686 | 2.37% | |
| Total votes | 71,033 | 100.00 | ||
| Union Labor hold | ||||
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