1897 San Diego mayoral election
April 6, 1897 (1897-04-06)
 
Nominee Daniel C. Reed C.F. Holland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 1,400 933
Percentage 39.3% 26.2%
Mayor before election

William H. Carlson
Independent

 Elected Mayor

Daniel C. Reed
Republican

The 1897 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 6, 1897, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Daniel C. Reed was elected Mayor with a plurality of the votes.

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor William H. Carlson stood for re-election to a third two-year term as an independent. His re-election was contested by Daniel C. Reed, a Republican, C.F. Holland, a Democrat, and A.C. Mouser, a Populist. In addition to the partisan candidates, three others contested the election as independents.[1]

On April 6, 1897, Reed was elected mayor with a plurality of 39.2 percent of the vote. Holland came in second with 26.2 percent of the vote, followed by the incumbent Carlson with 17.5 percent.[2]

Election results

San Diego mayoral election, 1897[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Daniel C. Reed 1,400 39.3
Democratic C.F. Holland 933 26.2
Independent William H. Carlson (incumbent) 623 17.5
Populist Abram C. Mouser 328 9.2
Independent Henry Sweeney 251 7.0
Independent Joseph S. Bachman 19 0.5
Independent George D. Copeland 10 0.3
Total votes 3,564 100

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Smythe, William Ellsworth (1908). History of San Diego, 1542-1908. San Diego: The History Company. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
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