1911 San Diego mayoral election

1911 San Diego mayoral election

April 4, 1911 (1911-04-04)

Nominee James E. Wadham Grant Conard Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 3,112 2,617 Percentage 54.3% 45.7%

Mayor before election Grant Conard Republican Elected mayor James E. Wadham Democratic

The 1911 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 4, 1911, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent Mayor Grant Conard and James E. Wadham received the most votes in the primary election and advanced to the runoff. Wadham was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes.

Candidates

• James E. Wadham, attorney and 1903 mayoral candidate^[1][2]
• Grant Conard, mayor of San Diego^[1]
• G.W. Miner^[1]

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor Grant Conard, a Republican, stood for reelection on a non-partisan ticket. Conard's reelection was challenged by James E. Wadham, a Democrat. Also contesting the race was G.W. Miner, a Socialist.^[3]

On March 21, 1911, Conard and Wadham received the two highest vote totals in the primary and advanced to the general election. Wadham was then elected mayor on April 4, 1911, with a majority of the votes in the runoff.^[2][1]

Primary Election results

San Diego mayoral primary election, 1911^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James E. Wadham	2,426	51.0
	Republican	Grant Conard (incumbent)	1,472	30.9
	Socialist	G.W. Miner	862	18.1
Total votes			4,760	100

General Election results

San Diego mayoral general election, 1911^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James E. Wadham	3,112	54.3
	Republican	Grant Conard (incumbent)	2,617	45.7
Total votes			5,729	100

References

1. "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
2. McGrew, Clarence Alan (1922). City of San Diego and San Diego County: The Birthplace of California. American Historical Society. p. 231. Retrieved March 19, 2017. primary election.
3. "Socialists Put Full Ticket Up for Election". The San Diego Union and Daily Bee. March 7, 1911. Retrieved March 19, 2017.