1907 San Diego mayoral election

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1907 San Diego mayoral election
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  1905 April 2, 1907 (1907-04-02) 1909  
  John F Forward Sr.jpg Mayor Conard.jpg
Nominee John F. Forward Sr. Grant Conard
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote1,6931,378
Percentage39.3%32.0%

Mayor before election

John L. Sehon
Democratic

Elected Mayor

John F. Forward Sr.
Republican

The 1907 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 2, 1907, to elect the mayor for San Diego. John F. Forward Sr. was elected mayor with a plurality of the votes.

Contents

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor John L. Sehon declined to run for reelection and instead endorsed Republican Grant Conard on the Non-Partisan ticket. [3] Also contesting the race were John F. Forward Sr. on the official Republican ticket, Richard V. Dodge, a Democrat, and George A. Garrett, a Socialist. [4]

On April 2, 1907, Forward was elected mayor with a plurality of 39.3 percent of the vote compared to 32.0 percent for Conard. Dodge came in third with 23.9 percent, and Garrett finished last with 4.7 percent. [2] [4]

Election results

San Diego mayoral election, 1907 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John F. Forward Sr. 1,693 39.3
Republican Grant Conard 1,37835.9
Democratic Richard V. Dodge1,03023.9
Socialist George Garrett2024.7
Total votes4,303 100

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References

  1. McGrew, Clarence Alan (1922). City of San Diego and San Diego County: The Birthplace of California. American Historical Society. p.  231 . Retrieved March 19, 2017. San Diego County California. Forward Sr.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  3. Sehon, John L. (March 30, 1907). "Mayor Sehon Declares Himself". The Evening Tribune. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Republicans Win Decisive Victory". The Evening Tribune. April 3, 1907. Retrieved March 19, 2017.