1909 San Francisco mayoral election

1909 San Francisco mayoral election

←  1907 November 2, 1909 (1909-11-02) 1911  →

Candidate P. H. McCarthy Thomas B. W. Leland William Crocker Party Union Labor Democratic Republican Popular vote 29,437 19,602 13,717 Percentage 45.34% 30.19% 21.13%

Results by State Assembly district McCarthy:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70% Leland:      30–40%

Mayor before election Edward Robeson Taylor Democratic Elected Mayor P. H. McCarthy Union Labor

The 1909 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 2, 1909. P. H. McCarthy was elected with 45% of the vote. ^[1]

Results

1909 San Francisco mayoral election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Union Labor	P. H. McCarthy	29,437	45.34%
	Democratic	Thomas B. W. Leland	19,602	30.19%
	Republican	William Crocker	13,717	21.13%
	Socialist	William McDevitt	2,175	3.35%
Total votes			64,931	100.00
	Union Labor gain from Democratic

References

1. Mark H. Stevens, "The Road to Reform: Los Angeles' Municipal Elections of 1909: Part I." Southern California Quarterly 86.3 (2004): 197-239.
2. "Government of city to rest in hands of Union Labor party". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. November 4, 1909. Retrieved April 6, 2024.