1939 San Francisco mayoral election

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1939 San Francisco mayoral election
Flag of San Francisco (1900-1940).svg
 1935November 7, 1939 (1939-11-07) 1943  
  Angelo Joseph Rossi.jpg Franck R. Havenner, 1950.jpg Adolph Uhl 1931.jpg
Candidate Angelo Joseph Rossi Franck R. Havenner Adolph Uhl
Party Republican Democratic Nonpartisan
Popular vote137,028116,34616,104
Percentage48.16%40.89%5.66%

Mayor before election

Angelo Joseph Rossi
Republican

Elected Mayor

Angelo Joseph Rossi
Republican

The 1939 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 7, 1939. Incumbent mayor Angelo Joseph Rossi was re-elected with 48% of the vote.

Results

1939 San Francisco mayoral election [1]
CandidateVotes%
Angelo Joseph Rossi137,02848.16%
Franck R. Havenner116,34640.89%
Adolph Uhl16,1045.66%
James B. McSheehy6,9702.45%
Adolph E. Schmidt4,4731.57%
James W. Doherty2,2500.79%
William W. Hurley7100.25%

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - San Francisco Mayor Race - Nov 07, 1939". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved March 1, 2024.