1895 San Diego mayoral election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1895 San Diego mayoral election
| country =
| flag_image = Flag of San Diego, California.svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1893 San Diego mayoral election
| previous_year = 1893
| next_election = 1897 San Diego mayoral election
| next_year = 1897
| election_date = {{Start date|1895|4|2}}
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = William H. Carlson
| party1 = Independent (politician)
| running_mate1 =
| popular_vote1 = 1,090
| percentage1 = 33.9%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Daniel Stone
| party2 = People's Party (United States)
| running_mate2 =
| popular_vote2 = 1,015
| percentage2 = 31.6%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = William H. Carlson
| before_party = Independent (politician)
| after_election = William H. Carlson
| after_party = Independent (politician)
}}
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The 1895 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 2, 1895, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent Mayor William H. Carlson was reelected Mayor with a plurality of the votes.
Candidates
- William H. Carlson, mayor of San Diego{{cite book|last1=Smythe|first1=William Ellsworth|title=History of San Diego, 1542-1908|date=1908|publisher=The History Company|location=San Diego|url=http://sandiegohistory.org/archives/books/smythe/part5-2/|access-date=March 18, 2017}}
- Charles S. Hamilton
- W.A. Sloane, judge{{cite news|title=Still in the Fight|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13ED57052767C6F0@2413280-13ED4DAB146AF6E1@4-13F05E645D61D9C0@?p=WORLDNEWS|access-date=March 18, 2017|work=The San Diego Union|date=March 27, 1895}}
- Daniel Stone
Campaign
Incumbent Mayor William H. Carlson stood for re-election to a second term as an independent. His reelection was contested by W.A. Sloane, a Republican, Charles S. Hamilton, a Democrat, and Daniel Stone, a Populist.
On April 2, 1895, Carlson was narrowly re-elected mayor with a plurality of 33.9 percent of the vote. Stone came in second with 31.6 percent of the vote. Sloane and Hamilton trailed behind with 18.1 percent and 16.4 percent respectively.
Election results
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| title = San Diego mayoral election, 1895{{cite web|title=Election History - Mayor of San Diego|url=https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf|publisher=City of San Diego|access-date=March 18, 2017}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William H. Carlson (incumbent)
| party = Independent (politician)
| votes = 1,090
| percentage = 33.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Daniel Stone
| party = People's Party (United States)
| votes = 1,015
| percentage = 31.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = W.A. Sloane
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 580
| percentage = 18.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charles S. Hamilton
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 528
| percentage = 16.4
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,213
| percentage= 100
}}
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Category:1895 California elections