1899 San Diego mayoral election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1899 San Diego mayoral election
| country =
| flag_image = Flag of San Diego, California.svg
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1897 San Diego mayoral election
| previous_year = 1897
| next_election = 1901 San Diego mayoral election
| next_year = 1901
| election_date = {{Start date|1899|4|4}}
| image1 = Edwin M Capps.jpg
| image1_size = x150px
| nominee1 = Edwin M. Capps
| party1 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 1,714
| percentage1 = 52.3%
| image2 = D C Reed.jpg
| image2_size = x150px
| nominee2 = Daniel C. Reed
| party2 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 1,493
| percentage2 = 45.6%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Mayor
| before_election = Daniel C. Reed
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Edwin M. Capps
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
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The 1899 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 4, 1899, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Edwin M. Capps was elected Mayor with a majority of the votes.
Candidates
- Edwin M. Capps, city engineer
- John Helphingstine{{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}}
- Daniel C. Reed, mayor of San Diego
Campaign
Incumbent Mayor Daniel C. Reed stood for re-election to a second two-year term as a Republican. His re-election was contested by Edwin M. Capps, a Democrat, and John Helphingstine of the Socialist Labor party.
One of the biggest issues during the campaign was municipal ownership of the water system. Capps, the city engineer, was seen as friendly to the San Diego Flume Company, while Reed was supported by the Southern California Mountain Water Company.
On April 4, 1899, Capps was elected mayor with a majority of 52.3 percent of the vote. Reed came in second with 45.6 percent of the vote. Helphingstine came in third with only 2.1 percent.
Election results
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| title = San Diego mayoral election, 1899{{cite news|title=Capps is Elected|url=http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-138B60F971A4B5AD@2414750-138B5BE8F597BC2B@4-138C81859B80F078@?p=WORLDNEWS|access-date=March 18, 2017|work=The San Diego Union and Daily Bee|date=April 5, 1899}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Edwin M. Capps
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| votes = 1,714
| percentage = 52.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Daniel C. Reed (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (US)
| votes = 1,493
| percentage = 45.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John Helphingstine
| party = Socialist Labor Party of America
| votes = 70
| percentage = 2.1
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 3,277
| percentage= 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:1899 California elections