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The 1915 San Francisco mayoral election was held on September 28, 1915. Incumbent James Rolph Jr. was re-elected with 53% of the vote. [1]
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The 1915 San Francisco mayoral election was held on September 28, 1915. Incumbent James Rolph Jr. was re-elected with 53% of the vote. [1]
| Elections in California |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James Rolph Jr. | 63,814 | 53.86% | |
| Nonpartisan | Eugene Schmitz | 36,006 | 30.39% | |
| Union Labor | Andrew J. Gallagher | 15,924 | 13.44% | |
| Socialist | Gideon S. Brower | 1,931 | 1.63% | |
| Nonpartisan | Frederick Head | 333 | 0.28% | |
| Nonpartisan | William T. Valentine | 200 | 0.17% | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Carroll | 182 | 0.15% | |
| Total votes | 118,390 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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