1896 San Francisco mayoral election

1896 San Francisco mayoral election
November 3, 1896 (1896-11-03)
 
Candidate James D. Phelan Charles L. Taylor
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 28,714 20,570
Percentage 46.02% 32.96%

 
Candidate Charles S. Laumeister Joseph I. Dimond
Party Republican Democratic
Alliance Populist
Popular vote 7,038 3,388
Percentage 11.28% 5.43%

Mayor before election

Adolph Sutro
Populist

Elected Mayor

James D. Phelan
Democratic

The 1896 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 3, 1896. Regular Democrat James D. Phelan was elected with 46% of the vote, defeating split Republicans Charles L. Taylor[1] and Charles S. Laumeister,[2] Buckley Democratic-Populist Joseph I. Dimond,[3][4] Independent C. C. O'Donnell and Socialist Laborite Oliver Everett.[5]

Results

1896 San Francisco mayoral election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James D. Phelan 28,714 46.02%
Republican Charles L. Taylor 20,570 32.96%
Republican Charles S. Laumeister 7,038 11.28%
Democratic Joseph I. Dimond 3,388 5.43%
Independent C. C. O'Donnell 1,732 2.78%
Socialist Labor Oliver Everett 958 1.54%
Total votes 62,400 100.00
Democratic gain from Populist

References

  1. ^ "TAYLOR NAMED FOR MAYOR". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. September 24, 1896. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "LAUMEISTER TO HEAD THE TICKET". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. October 4, 1896. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "DIMOND ASSAILS THE NEW CHARTER". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. October 11, 1896. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "POPULISTS NAME DIMOND FOR MAYOR". The San Francisco Call. San Francisco. October 1, 1896. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "WHAT I WOULD DO IF ELECTED MAYOR". The Examiner. San Francisco. October 11, 1896. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  6. ^ "CORRECTED RETURNS OF THE CITY'S VOTE". San Francisco Chronicle. San Francisco. November 7, 1896. Retrieved November 22, 2025.