1915 Los Angeles mayoral election

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1915 Los Angeles mayoral election
← 1913 May 4, 1915 (1915-05-04) and June 1, 1915 (1915-06-01) 1917 →
  Portet Charlesa Sebastiana.jpg
Candidate Charles E. Sebastian Frederick Whiffen
Party Democratic Republican
First round vote 28,040 14,591
First round percentage 38.91% 20.25%
Runoff vote 46,498 41,989
Runoff percentage 52.55% 47.45%

 
Candidate Robert M. Allen Ralph Luther Criswell D. C. Casselman
Party Independent Socialist Independent
First round vote 12,573 7,881 5,403
First round percentage 17.45% 10.94% 7.50%

Mayor before election

Henry R. Rose
Independent

Elected Mayor

Charles E. Sebastian
Democratic

The 1915 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on May 4, 1915, with a run-off election on June 1, 1915. Charles E. Sebastian was elected.

Results[]

Primary election[]

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 4, 1915[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles E. Sebastian 28,040 38.91%
Republican Frederick Whiffen 14,591 20.25%
Independent Robert M. Allen 12,573 17.45%
Socialist Ralph Luther Criswell 7,881 10.94%
Independent D. C. Casselman 5,403 7.50%
Independent H. S. McCallum 3,570 4.95%
Total votes 72,058 100.00

General election[]

Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 1, 1915[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles E. Sebastian 46,498 52.55%
Republican Frederick Whiffen 41,989 47.45%
Total votes 88,487 100.00
Democratic gain from Independent Swing

References and footnotes[]

  1. ^ "Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
  2. ^ a b Officially all candidates are non-partisan.
  3. ^ "Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""