The 1913 election for
Mayor
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of
Los Angeles
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took place on May 6, 1913, with a run-off election on June 3, 1913.
George Alexander had retired from the job and police judge
Henry H. Rose was elected over
Los Angeles City Attorney
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John W. Shenk.
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Election
With the retirement of incumbent
George Alexander, the seat was now open.
Los Angeles City Attorney
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John W. Shenk, previous election candidate
Job Harriman
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, and police judge
Henry H. Rose ran in the primary. Shenk, Good Government Organization politician, was nominated and endorsed by the Municipal Conference while Harriman was again nominated by the
Socialist Party
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. In the primary election, Harriman was eliminated when Independent politician Henry H. Rose led him by a small margin, meaning he would face Shenk in the general election.
In the runoff, many African-American newspapers urged the election of Rose due to Shenk's decision against C. W. Holden that caused discrimination against African-Americans.
In the runoff, Rose won against Shenk at a time where African-Americans represented about fifteen thousand votes.
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Results
Primary election
General election
References and footnotes
External links
Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles
{{Los Angeles elections
1913
Events January
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1913 California elections
Los Angeles
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1910s in Los Angeles