1915 San Diego mayoral election explained

Election Name:1915 San Diego mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of San Diego, California.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1913 San Diego mayoral election
Previous Year:1913
Next Election:1917 San Diego mayoral election
Next Year:1917
Nominee1:Edwin M. Capps
Party1:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote1:10,733
Percentage1:56.4%
Nominee2:John Akerman
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:8,284
Percentage2:43.6%
Mayor
Before Election:Charles F. O'Neall
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Edwin M. Capps
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

The 1915 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 6, 1915 to elect the mayor for San Diego. John Akerman and Edwin M. Capps received the most votes in the primary election and advanced to the runoff. Capps was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes.

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor Charles F. O'Neall stood for re-election as mayor. The main challengers to O'Neall were John Akerman, a Republican, and former mayor Edwin M. Capps, a Democrat. Also contesting the race were Andrew Swanson, a Socialist, and Robert McNair, an independent.

On March 23, 1915, Akerman received the highest number of votes in the primary election, followed by Capps. Akerman and Capps advanced to the general election, while Mayor O'Neall, who received little more than half the votes of the front-running Akerman, was eliminated from contention. On April 6, 1915 Capps received a majority of more than two thousand votes more than Akerman in the runoff and was elected mayor for a second, non-consecutive term.[3]

Notes and References

  1. San Diego Primary Results. California Outlook. April 3, 1915. XVIII. 14. 15–16. April 15, 2017. en.
  2. News: Akerman Sweeps City; Caps Runs Second. April 15, 2017. San Diego Union. March 24, 1915.
  3. Capps Chosen Mayor of San Diego. California Outlook. April 10, 1915. XVIII. 15. 14–15. April 15, 2017. en.