1897 San Diego mayoral election
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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
- Joseph S. Bachman[1]
- William H. Carlson, Mayor of San Diego[1]
- George D. Copeland[1]
- C.F. Holland[1]
- Abram C. Mouser[1]
- 1887 mayoral candidate[1]
- Henry Sweeny[1]
Campaign
Incumbent Mayor
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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Daniel C. Reed | 1,400 | 39.3 | |
Democratic
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C.F. Holland | 933 | 26.2 | |
Independent
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William H. Carlson (incumbent) | 623 | 17.5 | |
Populist | Abram C. Mouser | 328 | 9.2 | |
Independent
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Henry Sweeney | 251 | 7.0 | |
Independent
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Joseph S. Bachman | 19 | 0.5 | |
Independent
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George D. Copeland | 10 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 3,564 | 100 |