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The 1927 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 8, 1927. Incumbent James Rolph Jr. was re-elected with 56% of the vote. [1]
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The 1927 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 8, 1927. Incumbent James Rolph Jr. was re-elected with 56% of the vote. [1]
| Elections in California |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Nonpartisan | James Rolph Jr. | 90,359 | 56.01% | |
| Republican | James E. Power | 59,335 | 36.78% | |
| Nonpartisan | Adolph Uhl | 11,365 | 7.05% | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Hines | 269 | 0.17% | |
| Total votes | 161,328 | 100.00 | ||
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