1891 San Diego mayoral election
The 1891 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 7, 1891 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Matthew Sherman was elected Mayor with a majority of the votes.
 | |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| Elections in California |
|---|
 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}
Candidates
- Matthew Sherman[1]
- J.W. Hughes[1]
Campaign
Unlike the 1889 election, which was contested solely between Republicans on different tickets, the 1891 featured candidates from both the Republicans and the Democrats. Matthew Sherman was the candidate on the Republican side running against J.W. Hughes on the Democratic side.[1]
On April 7, 1891, Sherman was elected mayor with 50.6 percent of the vote to Hughes's 49.4 percent.[2]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matthew Sherman | 1,282 | 50.6 | |
| Democratic | J.W. Hughes | 1,251 | 49.4 | |
| Total votes | 2,533 | 100 | ||
References
- Smythe, William Ellsworth (1908). History of San Diego, 1542-1908. San Diego: The History Company. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.