1911 Baltimore mayoral election

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Baltimore mayoral election, 1911
  1907 May 2, 1911 1915  
  James H. Preston (1).jpg E. Clay Timanus (1).jpg
Candidate James H. Preston E. Clay Timanus
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote47,50846,809
Percentage50.37%49.63%

Mayor before election

J. Barry Mahool
Democratic

Elected Mayor

James H. Preston
Democratic

The 1911 Baltimore mayoral election saw the election of James H. Preston.

Contents

Nominations

Incumbent Democratic mayor J. Barry Mahool lost reelection in the Democratic primary to James H. Preston. [1] [2]

Former mayor E. Clay Timanus won the Republican nomination.

General election

The general election was held May 2. [3]

Baltimore mayoral general election, 1911 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic James H. Preston 47,508 50.37%
Republican E. Clay Timanus 46,80949.63%
Total votes94,317

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References

  1. J. Barry Mahool (1870-1935), Archives of Maryland (Biographical Series), Retrieved May 8, 2012
  2. Coyle, Wilbur F. The Mayors of Baltimore, Baltimore Municipal Journal (1919)
  3. 1 2 "RaceID=720743". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 6, 2019.