1911 San Francisco mayoral election

1911 San Francisco mayoral election

←  1909 September 26, 1911 (1911-09-26) 1915  →

Candidate James Rolph Jr. P. H. McCarthy Party Republican Union Labor Popular vote 47,417 27,048 Percentage 60.34% 34.42%

Results by State Assembly district Rolph:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% McCarthy:      40–50%     50–60%

Mayor before election P. H. McCarthy Union Labor Elected Mayor James Rolph Jr. Republican

The 1911 San Francisco mayoral election was held on September 26, 1911. James Rolph Jr. was elected with 60% of the vote. It was San Francisco's first officially non-partisan election.

Results

1911 San Francisco mayoral election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	James Rolph Jr.	47,417	60.34%
	Union Labor	P. H. McCarthy	27,048	34.42%
	Socialist	William McDevitt	3,858	4.91%
	Nonpartisan	Fred Sibert	210	0.27%
	Nonpartisan	Luigi Boggione	50	0.06%
Total votes			78,583	100.00
	Republican gain from Union Labor

References

1. "Returns on All Candidates". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. September 29, 1911. Retrieved April 12, 2024.