The 1911 election for

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took place on October 31, 1911, with a run-off election on December 5, 1911. Incumbent George Alexander was re-elected for a second full term against

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. Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.

Election

Incumbent George Alexander had been elected in

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and was now seeking a second term. He was challenged by

, an ordained minister and

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, who ran in the previous election, Miles S. Gregory, a fellow Republican and Councilmember, and James O. Becker, a

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candidate. In the primary, Harriman had an 8-point lead above Alexander, and Harriman stated that he believed that he had "been without doubt nominated for mayor of os Angeles" However, in the general election, Alexander won due to Harriman's association with

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, who he was one of the lawyers for during their trial for the ''Los Angeles Times'' bombing.

Results

Primary election

General election

References and footnotes

External links

Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles
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1911 California elections

1910s in Los Angeles