1923 San Diego mayoral election

1923 San Diego mayoral election
	March 20, 1923
	March 20, 1923
Mayor before election; John L. Bacon; Republican	Elected Mayor ; John L. Bacon; Republican

The 1923 San Diego mayoral election was held on March 20, 1923 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor John L. Bacon stood for reelection. In the primary election, Bacon received a majority of the votes and was elected outright with no need for a contested runoff.

Candidates

John L. Bacon, Mayor of San Diego
Charles E. Rinehart
Willis H.P. Shelton
William I. Kinsley
Oriel C. Jones

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor John L. Bacon stood for reelection to a second term. On March 20, 1921, Bacon received an absolute majority of 59.6 percent in the primary election, more than 23 percent higher than his nearest competitor, Charles E. Rinehart. Bacon received one hundred percent of the vote in the uncontested runoff election held April 3, 1923 and was elected to the office of the mayor.[1]

Primary Election results

San Diego mayoral primary election, 1923[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John L. Bacon	9,848	59.6
	Nonpartisan	Charles E. Rinehart	5,935	35.9
	Nonpartisan	Willis H.P. Shelton	580	3.5
	Nonpartisan	William I. Kinsley	109	0.7
	Nonpartisan	Oriel C. Jones	43	—
Total votes			13,644	100

General Election results

Because Bacon won outright in the primary with a majority of the vote, his was the only eligible name on the runoff ballot.

San Diego mayoral general election, 1923[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John L. Bacon	9,307	100
Total votes			9,307	100

References

"Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved July 1, 2017.

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[results-1] "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved July 1, 2017.