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Results by State Assembly district Rolph: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McCarthy: 40–50% 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
Elections in California |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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