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1929 San Diego mayoral election
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1929 San Diego mayoral election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 1927 San Diego mayoral election 1927 1931 San Diego mayoral election 1931 1929 3 19 x150px Harry C. Clark Republican Party (US) 15,713 58.9% 3x4.svg Patrick F. O'Rourke Nonpartisan candidate 7,357 27.6% Mayor Harry C. Clark Republican Party (US) Harry C. Clark Republican Party (US)
The 1929 San Diego mayoral election was held on March 19, 1929, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Harry C. Clark stood for reelection to a second term. In the primary election, Clark received a majority of the votes and was elected outright with no need for a contested runoff.
Candidates
Harry C. Clark, mayor of San Diego
Patrick F. O'Rourke
Ozro D. Thomas
Ella S. Robbins
William I. Kinsley
Campaign
Incumbent Mayor Harry C. Clark stood for reelection to a second term. On March 19, 1929, Clark received a majority of 58.9 percent of the vote in the primary election. This was more than 30 percent higher than what was received by Patrick O'Rourke, his nearest competitor. Clark received 99.8 percent of the vote in the uncontested runoff on April 2, 1929, and was elected to the office of the mayor.
Primary Election results
San Diego mayoral primary election, 1929Election History - Mayor of San Diego https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf City of San Diego September 8, 2017
Harry C. Clark (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 15,713 58.9
Patrick F. O'Rourke Nonpartisan candidate 7,357 27.6
Ozro D. Thomas Nonpartisan candidate 2,069 7.8
Ella S. Robbins Nonpartisan candidate 1,104 4.1
William I. Kinsley Nonpartisan candidate 445 1.7
26,688 100
General Election results
Because Clark 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, 1929
Harry C. Clark (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 23,328 99.8
scattered votes Nonpartisan candidate 50 0.2
23,378 100
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