1959 San Francisco mayoral election

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1959 San Francisco mayoral election
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  1955 November 3, 1959 (1959-11-03) 1963  
  George Christopher, Mayor of San Francisco (cropped).jpg Russell L. Wolden, Jr. 1938.jpg
Candidate George Christopher Russell L. Wolden Jr.
Party Republican Nonpartisan
Popular vote145,00992,252
Percentage59.06%37.57%

Mayor before election

George Christopher
Republican

Elected mayor

George Christopher
Republican

The 1959 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 3, 1959, with incumbent George Christopher being reelected with 59% percent of the vote. As of 2023, this is the last time a Republican has been elected mayor of San Francisco.

Results

1959 San Francisco mayoral election [1]
CandidateVotes%
George Christopher 145,00959.06%
Russell L. Wolden, Jr.92,25237.57%
Earl David "Maxie" Brown2,1620.88%
Joseph "Troc" Ferrara2,1440.87%
Joan Jordan1,3800.56%
Willard R. Yuna9040.37%
Jean Steiner8680.35%
Marie Antoinette LePleux8310.34%
Total votes:245,550-

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - San Francisco Mayor Race - Nov 03, 1959". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.