The 1901 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 2, 1901, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Frank P. Frary was elected Mayor with a majority of the votes.

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor Edwin M. Capps declined to run for re-election.[2] Three candidates campaigned for the open seat: Frank P. Frary, a Republican, Patterson Sprigg, a Democrat and Frank Simpson, a Socialist.[1]

On April 2, 1901, Frary was elected mayor with a majority of 59.1 percent of the vote. Sprigg came in second with 35.3 percent of the vote. Simpson came in third with 5.6 percent.[3]

Election results

San Diego mayoral election, 1901[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frank P. Frary 1,674 59.1
Democratic Patterson Sprigg 1,000 35.3
Socialist Frank Simpson 157 5.6
Total votes 2,831 100

References

  1. ^ a b c d Smythe, William Ellsworth (1908). History of San Diego, 1542-1908. San Diego: The History Company. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  2. ^ "Political Rumors". The Evening Tribune. January 15, 1901. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 19, 2017.