1931 San Francisco mayoral election

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1931 San Francisco mayoral election
Flag of San Francisco, California (1900-1940).svg
  1927 November 3, 1931 (1931-11-03) 1935  
  Angelo Joseph Rossi 1939.jpg Adolph Uhl 1931.jpg
Candidate Angelo Joseph Rossi Adolph Uhl
Party Republican Nonpartisan
Popular vote76,55069,743
Percentage51.33%46.77%

Mayor before election

Angelo Joseph Rossi
Republican

Elected mayor

Angelo Joseph Rossi
Republican

The 1931 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 3, 1931. Incumbent mayor Angelo Joseph Rossi was re-elected with 51% of the vote. [1]

Results

1931 San Francisco mayoral election [2]
CandidateVotes%
Angelo Joseph Rossi76,55051.33%
Adolph Uhl69,74346.77%
Sam Darcy 1,4060.94%
John E. Hines6200.42%
Alexander Horr5740.39%
William T. valentine2360.16%

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References

  1. Jordan, William (October 23, 1931). "Business Men Launch Campaign for Rossi". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 38. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  2. "Our Campaigns - San Francisco Mayor Race - Nov 03, 1931". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 28, 2024.