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1913 San Diego mayoral election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 1911 San Diego mayoral election 1911 1915 San Diego mayoral election 1915 1913 4 8 x150px Charles F. O'Neall Republican Party (US) 7,943 52.2% x150px George Marston Progressive Party (United States, 1912) 7,266 47.8% Mayor James E. Wadham Democratic Party (US) Charles F. O'Neall 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
Charles F. O'Neall, real estate agentSies Mary Corbin Silver Christopher Planning the Twentieth-century American City 1996 JHU Press 9780801851643 171 https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780801851643 registration marston o'neall san diego. April 16, 2017 en
George Marston, department store ownerFor a Business Administration http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13A3CEC0AAB9B0AD@2419815-13A32497ADD83724@7-13A4ECA00451D1D8@?p=WORLDNEWS April 15, 2017 San Diego Union February 16, 1913
Jacob Beckel, President of the Federated TradesHarriman Opens Party Campaign http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13A3CEB49228A8C9@2419810-13A3249785A4C166@1-13A4EABB3700FA78@?p=WORLDNEWS April 15, 2017 San Diego Union February 11, 1913
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.Wadham Not to Run Again for Office of Mayor http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13A3C985391B1AF9@2419769-13A324999C381BEC@5-13A4C3E4314EB228@?p=WORLDNEWS April 15, 2017 San Diego Union January 1, 1913 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.
Primary Election results
San Diego mayoral primary election, 1913Election History - Mayor of San Diego https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf City of San Diego April 15, 2017
Charles F. O'Neall Republican Party (US) 6,863 49.9
George Marston Progressive Party (United States, 1912) 4,824 35.1
Jacob Beckel Socialist Party of America 2,057 15.0
13,744 100
General Election results
San Diego mayoral general election, 1913
Charles F. O'Neall Republican Party (US) 7,943 52.2
George Marston Progressive Party (United States, 1912) 7,266 47.8
15,209 100
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