San Diego mayoral election, 1925

San Diego mayoral election, 1923

March 24, 1925 (1925-03-24)

100px Nominee John L. Bacon Fred A. Heilbron Party Republican Nonpartisan Popular vote 11,653 6,056 Percentage 50.3% 26.1%

Mayor before election John L. Bacon Republican Elected Mayor John L. Bacon Republican

The 1925 San Diego mayoral election was held on March 24, 1925 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor John L. Bacon stood for reelection to a third term. In the primary election, Bacon received a majority of the votes and was elected outright with no need for a contested runoff.

Candidates

• John L. Bacon, Mayor of San Diego
• Fred A. Heilbron
• George L. Mayne
• Marcus W. Robbins
• William I. Kinsley

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor John L. Bacon stood for for reelection to a third term. On March 24, 1923, Bacon received an absolute majority of 50.3 percent in the primary election, more than 24 percent higher than his nearest competitor, Fred A. Heilbron. Bacon received one hundred percent of the vote in the uncontested runoff election held April 7, 1925 and was elected to the office of the mayor.

Primary Election results

San Diego mayoral primary election, 1925
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John L. Bacon	11,653	50.3
	Nonpartisan	Fred A. Heilbron	6,056	26.1
	Nonpartisan	George L. Mayne	4,901	21.1
	Nonpartisan	Marcus W. Robbins	344	1.5
	Nonpartisan	William L. Kinsley	235	1.0
Total votes			23,189	100

General Election results

Because Bacon won outright in the primary with a majority of the vote, his was the only eligible name on the runoff ballot.

San Diego mayoral general election, 1923
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John L. Bacon	18,801	100
Total votes			18,801	100