The 1917 election for
Mayor of
Los Angeles took place on May 1, 1917. Incumbent
Frederick T. Woodman
Frederic Thomas Woodman (June 2, 1871 – March 25, 1949) was an American politician who served as the 31st Mayor of Los Angeles from September 5, 1916 to July 1, 1919. Previously serving in the New Hampshire House of Representatives, he moved ...
, who was appointed after the resignation of
Charles E. Sebastian
Charles Edward Sebastian (March 30, 1873 – April 17, 1929) was the 30th mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving from 1915 to 1916. He was a Democrat.
Biography
He was born in Farmington, Missouri on March 30, 1873.
Originally a patro ...
, was re-elected over former Mayor
Meredith P. Snyder
Meredith Pinxton Snyder (October 22, 1859 – April 7, 1937) was a California property owner and businessman who was mayor of Los Angeles on three occasions from 1896 through 1921, and was also on the California Industrial Accident Commission.
P ...
.
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.
Election
The previous mayor,
Charles E. Sebastian
Charles Edward Sebastian (March 30, 1873 – April 17, 1929) was the 30th mayor of Los Angeles, California, serving from 1915 to 1916. He was a Democrat.
Biography
He was born in Farmington, Missouri on March 30, 1873.
Originally a patro ...
, resigned on September 2, 1916 due to newspapers publishing letters between him and Lillian Pratt showing infidelity. After three days, the
Los Angeles City Council named
Frederic T. Woodman as the new mayor, with the term going well for Woodman. In the election, Woodman faced former Mayor
Meredith P. Snyder
Meredith Pinxton Snyder (October 22, 1859 – April 7, 1937) was a California property owner and businessman who was mayor of Los Angeles on three occasions from 1896 through 1921, and was also on the California Industrial Accident Commission.
P ...
, who previously led the city from 1900 to 1904. Sebastian also ran in the election to try and get his old job back, as well as Henry H. Roser (no relation to previous Mayor
Henry H. Rose). In the election, Woodman won outright, preventing the need for a runoff.
Results
References and footnotes
External links
Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles
{{1917 United States elections
1917
Events
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January
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1917 California elections
Los Angeles
1910s in Los Angeles