1911 Los Angeles mayoral election

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1911 Los Angeles mayoral election
←  November 1909 October 31, 1911 (1911-10-31) and December 5, 1911 (1911-12-05) 1913  →
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Candidate George Alexander Job Harriman William C. Mushet
First round16,790
36.87%		20,183
44.32%		8,191
17.99%
Runoff85,739
62.34%		51,796
37.66%		Eliminated
Mayor before election

George Alexander

Elected Mayor

George Alexander

The 1911 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on October 31, 1911, with a run-off election on December 5, 1911. Incumbent George Alexander was re-elected for a second full term against Job Harriman.

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Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot. [1]

Election

Incumbent George Alexander had been elected in March 1909 and was now seeking a second term. He was challenged by Job Harriman, an ordained minister and Socialist, William C. Mushet, who ran in the previous election, Miles S. Gregory, a fellow Republican and Councilmember, and James O. Becker, a Socialist Labor candidate. [2]

In the primary, Harriman had an 8-point lead above Alexander, and Harriman stated that he believed that he had "been without doubt nominated for mayor of [Los Angeles]." [3] However, in the general election, Alexander won due to Harriman's association with James and John McNamara, who he was one of the lawyers for during their trial for the Los Angeles Times bombing. [4]

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, October 31, 1911 [5]
CandidateVotes %
Job Harriman 20,18344.32%
George Alexander (incumbent)16,79036.87%
William C. Mushet 8,19117.99%
Miles S. Gregory3270.72%
James O. Becker520.11%
Total votes45,543 100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, December 5, 1911 [6]
CandidateVotes %
George Alexander (incumbent)85,73962.34%
Job Harriman 51,79637.66%
Total votes137,535 100.00

References and footnotes

  1. ↑ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters .
  2. ↑ "MUSHET TO ENTER RACE FOR MAYOR: Ex-City Auditor Announces Purpose and Position; Speaks of Important Matters for Next Executive; Rose and Summerfield Also Mentioned Now. MUSHET FOR MAYOR". Los Angeles Times . June 9, 2011. ProQuest   159761795.
  3. ↑ "WE'VE WON—HARRIMAN". Los Angeles Herald . November 1, 1911.
  4. ↑ Robert Gottlieb; Mark Vallianatos; Regina M. Freer; Peter Dreier (2005). The Next Los Angeles: The Struggle for a Livable City (second ed.). Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN   978-0-520-25009-3.
  5. ↑ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
  6. ↑ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
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