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1911 San Francisco mayoral election

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1911 San Francisco mayoral election

← 1909 September 26, 1911 (1911-09-26) 1915 →
 
Candidate James Rolph Jr. P. H. McCarthy
Party Republican Union Labor
Popular vote 47,417 27,048
Percentage 60.34% 34.42%

Results by State Assembly district
Rolph:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
McCarthy:      40–50%      50–60%

Mayor before election

P. H. McCarthy
Union Labor

Elected Mayor

James Rolph Jr.
Republican

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.

Results

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1911 San Francisco mayoral election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

References

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  1. ^ "Returns on All Candidates". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. September 29, 1911. Retrieved April 12, 2024.