1891 San Diego mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1891 San Diego mayoral election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 1889 San Diego mayoral election 1889 1893 San Diego mayoral election 1893 1891 4 7 Matthew Sherman.jpg x150px Matthew Sherman Republican Party (US) 1,282 50.6% 3x4.svg J.W. Hughes Democratic Party (US) 1,251 49.4% Mayor Douglas Gunn Republican Party (US) Matthew Sherman Republican Party (US) 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. Candidates Matthew ShermanSmythe William Ellsworth History of San Diego, 1542-1908 1908 The History Company San Diego http://sandiegohistory.org/archives/books/smythe/part5-2/ March 18, 2017 J.W. Hughes 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. On April 7, 1891, Sherman was elected mayor with 50.6 percent of the vote to Hughes's 49.4 percent. Election results San Diego mayoral election, 1891Election History - Mayor of San Diego https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf City of San Diego March 18, 2017 Matthew Sherman Republican Party (US) 1,282 50.6 J.W. Hughes Democratic Party (US) 1,251 49.4 2,533 100 References 1891 Category:1891 California elections Category:1890s in San Diego Category:1891 United States mayoral elections Category:April 1891 in the United States