The 1911 election for
Mayor
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of
Los Angeles
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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
Job Harriman
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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
March 1909 and was now seeking a second term. He was challenged by
Job Harriman
Job Harriman (January 15, 1861 – October 26, 1925) was an ordained minister who later became an agnostic and a socialist. In 1900, he ran for vice president of the United States along with Eugene Debs on the ticket of the Socialist Party of ...
, an ordained minister and
Socialist
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,
William C. Mushet, who ran in the previous election, Miles S. Gregory, a fellow Republican and Councilmember, and James O. Becker, a
Socialist Labor 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
Los Angeles
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1910s in Los Angeles