1927 San Diego mayoral election explained

Election Name:1927 San Diego mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of San Diego, California.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1925 San Diego mayoral election
Previous Year:1925
Next Election:1929 San Diego mayoral election
Next Year:1929
Nominee1:Harry C. Clark
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:17,147
Percentage1:61.3%
Nominee2:Percy J. Benbough
Party2:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote2:10,836
Percentage2:38.7%
Mayor
Before Election:John L. Bacon
Before Party:Republican Party (US)
After Election:Harry C. Clark
After Party:Republican Party (US)

The 1927 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 5, 1927 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor John L. Bacon did not to stand for reelection. In the primary election, Harry C. Clark and Percy J. Benbough received the most votes and advanced to a runoff election. Clark was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor John L. Bacon chose not to stand for reelection to a third term, leading to a large field of competitors to replace him. On March 22, 1927, Harry C. Clark came in first place in the primary election with 30.2 percent of the votes, followed by Percy J. Benbough with 17.0 percent. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, Clark and Benbough advanced to a runoff election. On April 5, 1927, Clark received a majority of 61.3 percent of the vote in the runoff and was elected to the office of the mayor.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Pourade. Richard. The History of San Diego Volume VI: The Rising Tide, 1920-1941. 1967. Copley Press. San Diego. September 8, 2017.