1913 Los Angeles mayoral election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1913 Los Angeles mayoral election

| country =

| 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 = {{Start date|1913|05|06}} and {{Start date|1913|06|03}}

| turnout =

| 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

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = Mayor

| before_election = George Alexander

| after_election = Henry H. Rose

}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU19130620.2.28&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------|title=MAYOR-ELECT ROSE TAKES OATH OF L. A. OFFICE|date=June 20, 1913|website=Sacramento Daily Union}}

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.{{cite web|url=https://my.lwv.org/sites/default/files/leagues/los-angeles/structureofacity.pdf|title=LOS ANGELES: STRUCTURE OF A CITY GOVERNMENT|website=League of Women Voters}}

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.{{cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SDU19130403.2.7&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------|title=SHENK IS NOMINATED FOR MAYOR IN LOS ANGELES|date=April 3, 1913|website=The Sacramento Union}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HJD19130507.2.10&srpos=27&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------|title=Job Harriman Is Eliminated By Associated Press|date= May 7, 1913|website=Hanford Journal}}{{cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=LAH19130521.2.64&srpos=34&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------|title=CLAIM 11,001 VOTES LINED OP FOR SHENK Municipal Conference Will Continue Spirited Campaign Until Election Day|date= May 21, 1913|website=Los Angeles Herald}}

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.{{Cite news|title=Shenk for Mayor? Wait!|work=The Liberator|editor-last=Edmonds|editor-first=Jefferson|issue=1|location=Los Angeles, CA|date=April 4, 1913|volume=12|page=2|oclc=12031126}} In the runoff, Rose won against Shenk at a time where African-Americans represented about fifteen thousand votes.

Results

=Primary election=

{{Election box begin no party no change

|title = Los Angeles mayoral primary election, May 6, 1913{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Mayor - Primary|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=568424|publisher=Our Campaigns}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|

|candidate = John W. Shenk

|votes = 35,395

|percentage = 44.98

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|

|candidate = Henry H. Rose

|votes = 22,042

|percentage = 28.01

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|

|candidate = Job Harriman

|votes = 20,508

|percentage = 26.06

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|

|candidate = Henry Clay Needham

|votes = 564

|percentage = 0.72

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|

|candidate = James O. Becker

|votes = 184

|percentage = 0.23

}}

{{Election box total no party no change|

|votes = 78,693

|percentage = 100.00

}}

=General election=

{{Election box begin no party no change

|title = Los Angeles mayoral general election, June 3, 1913{{cite web|title=Los Angeles Mayor|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=568425|publisher=Our Campaigns}}

}}

{{Election box winning candidate no party no change|

|candidate = Henry H. Rose

|votes = 46,045

|percentage = 54.72

}}

{{Election box candidate no party no change|

|candidate = John W. Shenk

|votes = 38,109

|percentage = 45.29

}}

{{Election box total no party no change|