1915 Los Angeles mayoral election

Los Angeles mayoral election, 1915

May 4, 1915 (1915-05-04) and June 1, 1915 (1915-06-01)

Candidate Charles E. Sebastian Frederick Whiffen Robert M. Allen Party Democratic Republican Independent First round vote 28,040 14,591 12,573 First round percentage 38.91% 20.25% 17.45% Runoff vote 46,498 41,989 Runoff percentage 52.55% 47.45%   Candidate Ralph Luther Criswell D. C. Casselman Party Socialist Independent First round vote 7,881 5,403 First round percentage 10.94% 7.50%

Mayor before election Henry R. Rose Independent Elected Mayor Charles E. Sebastian Democratic

The 1915 election for Mayor of Los Angeles took place on May 4, 1915, with a run-off election on June 1, 1915. Charles E. Sebastian was elected.

Results

Primary election

Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 4, 1915

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles E. Sebastian	28,040	38.91%
	Republican	Frederick Whiffen	14,591	20.25%
	Independent	Robert M. Allen	12,573	17.45%
	Socialist	Ralph Luther Criswell	7,881	10.94%
	Independent	D. C. Casselman	5,403	7.50%
	Independent	H. S. McCallum	3,570	4.95%
Total votes			72,058	100.00

General election

Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 1, 1915

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Charles E. Sebastian	46,498	52.55%
	Republican	Frederick Whiffen	41,989	47.45%
Total votes			88,487	100.00
	Democratic gain from Independent		Swing

External links

• Office of the City Clerk, City of Los Angeles