1911 San Francisco mayoral election

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.

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

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.