1913 San Diego mayoral election explained

Election Name:1913 San Diego mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of San Diego, California.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1911 San Diego mayoral election
Previous Year:1911
Next Election:1915 San Diego mayoral election
Next Year:1915
Nominee1:Charles F. O'Neall
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:7,943
Percentage1:52.2%
Nominee2:George Marston
Party2:Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
Popular Vote2:7,266
Percentage2:47.8%
Mayor
Before Election:James E. Wadham
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Charles F. O'Neall
After Party:Republican Party (US)

The 1913 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 8, 1913 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Charles F. O'Neall and George Marston received the most votes in the primary election and advanced to the runoff. O'Neall was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes.

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor James E. Wadham chose not to run for re-election to focus on his legal business and at the urging of his wife.[4] Contestants for the open seat included Charles F. O'Neall, a Republican, George Marston, a Progressive running as a non-partisan candidate, and Jacob Beckel, a Socialist.

In the campaign, Marston emphasized projects that would lead to a beautiful and prosperous city, including harbor improvements, a new dry dock, a navy center and a railroad to Arizona. O'Neall emphasized the importance of developing commerce and industry over public parks and recreation.

On March 25, 1913, O'Neall and Marston received the two highest vote totals in the primary and advanced to the general election. O'Neall was then elected mayor on April 8, 1913 with a majority of the votes in the runoff.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Sies. Mary Corbin. Silver. Christopher. Planning the Twentieth-century American City. 1996. JHU Press. 9780801851643. 171. registration. marston o'neall san diego.. April 16, 2017. en.
  2. News: For a Business Administration. April 15, 2017. San Diego Union. February 16, 1913.
  3. News: Harriman Opens Party Campaign. April 15, 2017. San Diego Union. February 11, 1913.
  4. News: Wadham Not to Run Again for Office of Mayor. April 15, 2017. San Diego Union. January 1, 1913.