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1913 Los Angeles mayoral election

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Field	Value
election_name	1913 Los Angeles mayoral election
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1911 Los Angeles mayoral election
previous_year	1911
next_election	1915 Los Angeles mayoral election
next_year	1915
election_date	and
1blank	First round
2blank	Runoff
image1	Henry H. Rose, a portrait.jpg
color1	c0c0c0
candidate1	Henry H. Rose
1data1	**22,042
28.01%**
2data1	**46,045
54.72%**
image2	John W. Shenk, 1913.png
color2	c0c0c0
candidate2	John W. Shenk
1data2	**35,395
44.98%**
2data2	38,109
45.29%
image3	Harriman-job-1902.jpg
color3	c0c0c0
candidate3	Job Harriman
1data3	20,508
26.06%
2data3	Eliminated
title	Mayor
before_election	George Alexander
after_election	Henry H. Rose

28.01%** 54.72%** 44.98%** 45.29% 26.06%

The 1913 Los Angeles mayoral election 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 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 John W. Shenk, previous election candidate Job Harriman, 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. 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 when African-Americans represented about fifteen thousand votes.

Results

Primary election

General election

References and footnotes

References

(June 20, 1913). "MAYOR-ELECT ROSE TAKES OATH OF L. A. OFFICE".
"LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT".
(April 3, 1913). "SHENK IS NOMINATED FOR MAYOR IN LOS ANGELES".
(May 7, 1913). "Job Harriman Is Eliminated By Associated Press".
(May 21, 1913). "CLAIM 11,001 VOTES LINED OP FOR SHENK Municipal Conference Will Continue Spirited Campaign Until Election Day".
(April 4, 1913). "Shenk for Mayor? Wait!". The Liberator.
"Los Angeles Mayor - Primary". Our Campaigns.
"Los Angeles Mayor". Our Campaigns.

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