1911 Los Angeles mayoral election

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The 1911 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on October 31, 1911, with a run-off election on December 5, 1911. Incumbent George Alexander was re-elected for a second full term against Job Harriman.

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.^[1]

Election

Incumbent George Alexander had been elected in March 1909 and was now seeking a second term. He was challenged by Job Harriman, an ordained minister and Socialist, William C. Mushet, who ran in the previous election, Miles S. Gregory, a fellow Republican and Councilmember, and James O. Becker, a Socialist Labor candidate.^[2]

In the primary, Harriman had an 8-point lead above Alexander, and Harriman stated that he believed that he had "been without doubt nominated for mayor of [Los Angeles]."^[3] However, in the general election, Alexander won due to Harriman's association with James and John McNamara, who he was one of the lawyers for during their trial for the Los Angeles Times bombing.^[4]

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, October 31, 1911^[5]
Candidate	Votes	%
Job Harriman	20,183	44.32%
George Alexander (incumbent)	16,790	36.87%
William C. Mushet	8,191	17.99%
Miles S. Gregory	327	0.72%
James O. Becker	52	0.11%
Total votes	45,543	100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, December 5, 1911^[6]
Candidate	Votes	%
George Alexander (incumbent)	85,739	62.34%
Job Harriman	51,796	37.66%
Total votes	137,535	100.00

References and footnotes

^ "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.
^ "MUSHET TO ENTER RACE FOR MAYOR: Ex-City Auditor Announces Purpose and Position; Speaks of Important Matters for Next Executive; Rose and Summerfield Also Mentioned Now. MUSHET FOR MAYOR". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 2011. ProQuest 159761795.
^ "WE'VE WON—HARRIMAN". Los Angeles Herald. November 1, 1911.
^ Robert Gottlieb; Mark Vallianatos; Regina M. Freer; Peter Dreier (2005). The Next Los Angeles: The Struggle for a Livable City (second ed.). Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25009-3.
^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.
^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

External links

Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles

[nonpartisan-1] "LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT" (PDF). League of Women Voters.

[2] "MUSHET TO ENTER RACE FOR MAYOR: Ex-City Auditor Announces Purpose and Position; Speaks of Important Matters for Next Executive; Rose and Summerfield Also Mentioned Now. MUSHET FOR MAYOR". Los Angeles Times. June 9, 2011. ProQuest 159761795.

[3] "WE'VE WON—HARRIMAN". Los Angeles Herald. November 1, 1911.

[4] Robert Gottlieb; Mark Vallianatos; Regina M. Freer; Peter Dreier (2005). The Next Los Angeles: The Struggle for a Livable City (second ed.). Berkeley, California: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-25009-3.

[5] "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

[6] "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

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