1911 San Francisco mayoral election

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1911 San Francisco mayoral election
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  1909 September 26, 1911 (1911-09-26) 1915  
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Candidate James Rolph Jr. P. H. McCarthy
Party Republican Union Labor
Popular vote47,41727,048
Percentage60.34%34.42%

1911 San Francisco mayoral election results by Assembly district.png
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]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Rolph Jr. 47,417 60.34%
Union Labor P. H. McCarthy 27,04834.42%
Socialist William McDevitt3,8584.91%
Nonpartisan Fred Sibert2100.27%
Nonpartisan Luigi Boggione500.06%
Total votes78,583 100.00
Republican gain from Union Labor

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References

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