The 1901 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 2, 1901, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Frank P. Frary was elected Mayor with a majority of the votes.
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Incumbent Mayor Edwin M. Capps declined to run for re-election.[2] Three candidates campaigned for the open seat: Frank P. Frary, a Republican, Patterson Sprigg, a Democrat and Frank Simpson, a Socialist.[1]
On April 2, 1901, Frary was elected mayor with a majority of 59.1 percent of the vote. Sprigg came in second with 35.3 percent of the vote. Simpson came in third with 5.6 percent.[3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank P. Frary | 1,674 | 59.1 | |
Democratic | Patterson Sprigg | 1,000 | 35.3 | |
Socialist | Frank Simpson | 157 | 5.6 | |
Total votes | 2,831 | 100 |