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1917 Los Angeles mayoral election
← 1915 1917-05-01) 1919 →
 
Candidate Frederic T. Woodman Meredith P. Snyder
Popular vote 39,445 34,486
Percentage 50.67% 44.30%

Mayor before election

Frederic T. Woodman

Elected Mayor

Frederic T. Woodman

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The 1917 Los Angeles mayoral election took place on May 1, 1917. Incumbent Frederic T. Woodman, who was appointed after the resignation of Charles E. Sebastian, was re-elected over former Mayor Meredith P. Snyder.

Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the "ballot."

Election

The previous mayor, Charles E. Sebastian, resigned on September 2, 1916, due to newspapers publishing letters between him and "Lillian Pratt showing infidelity." After three days, the Los Angeles City Council named Frederic T. Woodman as the new mayor, with the term going well for Woodman. In the election, Woodman faced former Mayor Meredith P. Snyder, who previously led the city from 1900 to 1904. Sebastian also ran in the election to try and get his old job back, as well as Henry H. Roser (no relation to previous Mayor Henry H. Rose). In the election, Woodman won outright, preventing the need for a runoff.

Results

Los Angeles mayoral general election, May 1, 1917
Candidate Votes %
Frederic T. Woodman (incumbent) 39,445 50.67
Meredith P. Snyder 34,486 44.30
Henry H. Roser 3,091 3.97
Charles E. Sebastian 825 1.06
Total votes 77,847 100.00

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