1887 San Diego mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1887 San Diego mayoral election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 1889 San Diego mayoral election 1889 1887 11 8 x150px William J. Hunsaker Workingmen's Party of California 1,328 53.8% x150px Daniel C. Reed Republican Party (US) 1,141 46.2% Mayor None William J. Hunsaker Workingmen's Party of California The 1887 San Diego mayoral election was held on November 8, 1887, to elect the mayor for San Diego. This was the first mayoral election since the position was abolished due to an 1852 city bankruptcy. William Jefferson Hunsaker was elected Mayor with a majority of the votes. Candidates William Jefferson Hunsaker, lawyerLarson Thomas Elections San Diego Style http://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2004/oct/28/elections-san-diego-style/ March 16, 2017 San Diego Reader October 28, 2004 en Daniel C. Reed, insurance salesman Campaign In 1887, the City of San Diego adopted a new charter reestablishing the office of mayor for the first time in 35 years since an 1852 city bankruptcy. In the interim, the city had been run by a board of trustees appointed by the State. On October 4, 1887, trade unions of San Diego met to nominate a slate of candidates to run for office on the platform of the Workingmen's Party of California. On the fourth ballot, William J. Hunsaker was selected as the Workingmen's candidate for mayor.The Labor Ticket http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13ED00166326F00C@2410549-13ECAEB73395EEBD@2-13ED75A9D5AF9320@?p=WORLDNEWS March 16, 2017 The San Diego Union October 4, 1887 His opponent, Daniel C. Reed ran as a Republican on the Citizen's ticket.Our Candidates http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13ED0025661F878B@2410564-13ECB18039D3935F@4-13ED779041B5BA98@?p=WORLDNEWS March 16, 2017 The San Diego Union October 19, 1887 On November 8, 1887, Hunsaker was elected mayor with 53.8 percent of the vote to Reed's 46.2 percent. Election results San Diego mayoral election, 1887The Election http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13ED00388FA97F80@2410586-13ECB3752F2B6202@4-13ED79546AA6F200@?p=WORLDNEWS March 16, 2017 The San Diego Union November 10, 1887 William Jefferson Hunsaker Workingmen's Party of California 1,328 53.8 Daniel C. Reed Republican Party (US) 1,141 46.2 2,469 100 References 1887 Category:1887 California elections Category:1887 United States mayoral elections Category:19th century in San Diego Category:November 1887 in the United States