1909 Los Angeles mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1909 Los Angeles mayoral election presidential no 1909 Los Angeles mayoral special election March 1909 1911 Los Angeles mayoral election 1911 1909 11 09 and 1909 12 07 First round Runoff LAmayor-GeorgeAlexander.jpg George Alexander 12,143 39.59% 20,291 54.47% George A. Smith, Los Angeles politician and businessman.jpg George A. Smith 7,184 23.42% 16,96445.54% William C. Mushet, 1911.png William C. Mushet 7,16523.36% Eliminated Oscar Eugene Farish of Los Angeles, California.png Oscar E. Farish 3,25410.61% Eliminated Mayor George Alexander George Alexander c0c0c0 c0c0c0 c0c0c0 c0c0c0 The 1909 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on November 9, 1909, with a run-off election on December 7, 1909. Incumbent George Alexander was re-elected over George A. Smith in the runoff election. Municipal elections in California, including for mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.https://my.lwv.org/sites/default/files/leagues/los-angeles/structureofacity.pdf LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT League of Women Voters Election Incumbent George Alexander won the March 1909 Los Angeles mayoral election to finish Arthur C. Harper's term, and was now seeking a full term. He was challenged by George A. Smith, a fellow Republican and former councilman, William C. Mushet, an Independent who was the Los Angeles city auditor, and Oscar Eugene Farish, a Democrat and former councilman. In the primary, Smith and Mushet were close in totals to be included on the ballot for the runoff election, and some Mushet supporters floated the idea of Smith withdrawing to allow Mushet on the ballot.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19091114.2.5&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- THREATENS TO KNIFE NOMINEE November 14, 1909 Los Angeles Herald In the results, Smith had a lead by a small margin, placing him on the ballot.https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19091111.2.10&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-------- MUSHET AND SMITH RUN CLOSE RACE FOR PLACE ON BALLOT November 11, 1909 Los Angeles Herald After the results of the primary were released, Mushet sued for a recount, alleging misconduct in every precinct.https://www.proquest.com/docview/159380134 MUSHET SUES FOR RECOUNT.: He Alleges Malconduct in Every Precinct; Smith's Counsel Undecided as to His Course; Co-operation for a Quick Finish Hoped for. SUES FOR RECOUNT. November 16, 1909 Los Angeles Times 159380134 A month later, he stated that he had "failed to gain a place on the ballot partly because of a defect in the primary election law."https://www.proquest.com/docview/159400028 MUSHET MAKES HIS PREFERENCE CLEAR.: Opposed to Control of City by Newspaper Bosses--"God Help Los Angeles if Good Government Organization Manipulators Win." December 3, 1909 Los Angeles Times 159400028 In the general election, Alexander defeated Smith with a majority vote.Los Angeles Herald, page 1"Official Returns," Los Angeles Herald, December 9, 1909 Results Primary election Los Angeles mayoral primary election, November 9, 1909Los Angeles Mayor - Primary http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=568438 Our Campaigns George Alexander (incumbent) 12,143 39.59 George A. Smith 7,184 23.42 William C. Mushet 7,165 23.36 Oscar Eugene Farish 3,254 10.61 W. Scott Lewis 720 2.35 James C. Hurley 116 0.38 J. W. Jones 88 0.29 30,670 100.00 General election Los Angeles mayoral general election, December 7, 1909Los Angeles Mayor http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=568437 Our Campaigns George Alexander (incumbent) 20,291 54.47 George A. Smith 16,964 45.54 37,255 100.00 References and footnotes External links Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles 1909 November Category:1909 California elections Los Angeles Category:1900s in Los Angeles Category:December 1909 in the United States