1903 San Diego mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1903 San Diego mayoral election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 1901 San Diego mayoral election 1901 1905 San Diego mayoral election 1905 1903 4 7 x150px Frank P. Frary Republican Party (US) 1,469 49.0% x150px James E. Wadham Democratic Party (US) 1,312 43.7% Mayor Frank P. Frary Republican Party (US) Frank P. Frary Republican Party (US) The 1903 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 7, 1903, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent Mayor Frank P. Frary was reelected to a second term with a plurality of the votes. Candidates Frank P. Frary, mayor of San Diego James E. WadhamSmythe 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 Frank Simpson Campaign Incumbent Mayor Frank P. Frary, a Republican, stood for reelection to a second two-year term. His reelection was contested by James E. Wadham, a Democrat, and Frank Simpson, a Socialist. Wadham ran on a Democratic Party platform that advocated for public ownership of gas and electricity as well as the development of pueblo lands. On April 7, 1903, Frary was reelected mayor with a plurality of 49.0 percent of the vote. Wadham came in second with 43.7 percent of the vote. This represented an 8.4 percent swing in the Democrat's favor compared to 1901, but was not enough to defeat Frary. Simpson came in third with 7.3 percent. Election results San Diego mayoral election, 1903Election History - Mayor of San Diego https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf City of San Diego March 19, 2017 Frank P. Frary (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 1,469 49.0 James E. Wadham Democratic Party (US) 1,312 43.7 Frank Simpson Socialist Party of America 219 7.3 3,000 100 References 1903 Category:1903 United States mayoral elections Category:1903 California elections 1903 Category:April 1903 in the United States