The 1911 election for
Mayor of
Los Angeles 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
Job Harriman.
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
March 1909 and was now seeking a second term. He was challenged by
Job Harriman, an ordained minister and
Socialist,
William C. Mushet
William Cresswell Mushet (December 22, 1860 – September 18, 1927) was an American politician who was a member of the Los Angeles City Council 1921 to 1925 and was the Los Angeles City Auditor from 1906 to 1909. He was twice an unsuccessful cand ...
, who ran in the previous election, Miles S. Gregory, a fellow Republican and Councilmember, and James O. Becker, a
Socialist Labor
The Socialist Labor Party (SLP)"The name of this organization shall be Socialist Labor Party". Art. I, Sec. 1 of thadopted at the Eleventh National Convention (New York, July 1904; amended at the National Conventions 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924 ...
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
James and John McNamara, 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{{Los Angeles elections
1911
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1911 California elections
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