1911 Philadelphia mayoral election
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The 1911 Philadelphia mayoral election saw the election of Rudolph Blankenburg.
This was the first time since 1881 that a Republican did not win the election, and the last time until 1951, with every other election between those years seeing a Republican nominee win.[1]
Republican primary
In the Republican primary election held on 30 September 1911, Earle defeated William S. Vare by 23,000 votes and Samuel Broadbent by 26,000 votes.[2]
Major Republican Candidates:
George Howard Earle (1856-1928) - Earle was born on July 6, 1856, in
William Scott Vare (1867-1934) - Vare was born on December 24, 1867, in Philadelphia. A career politician, Vare served as a US Senator from Pennsylvania from 1927 to 1929. He died of a stroke on August 7, 1934, in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Samuel Martin Broadbent (1845-1923) - Broadbent, the son of prominent war hero and lawyer Daniel Broadbent, was born on July 6, 1845, in
General election
The election was held on November 7, 1911.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Keystone Democrat | Rudolph Blankenburg | 134,680 | 50.85% | |
Republican | George Howard Earle Jr. | 130,185 | 49.15% | |
Turnout | 264,865 |
References
- ^ a b "Mayors of the City of Philadelphia 1691-2000". City of Philadelphia. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ A "fusion between the Democratic party and the Keystone party, which had been organized [in 1909] to combat alleged political corruption in State and city..." [The Story of Philadelphia. Joyce, J. St. George, ed. Harry B. Joseph:1919; p. 300.
- ^ "BLANKENBURG IN WINNING FIGHT FOR MAYORALTY / Fusionist Had a Small Lead Over Republican Candidate / RYAN MAY BE CITY SOLICITOR". The Philadelphia Inquirer. November 9, 1911. p. 1.