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1959 San Francisco mayoral election

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1959 San Francisco mayoral election

← 1955 November 3, 1959 (1959-11-03) 1963 →
 
Candidate George Christopher Russell L. Wolden Jr.
Party Republican Nonpartisan
Popular vote 145,009 92,252
Percentage 59.06% 37.57%

Mayor before election

George Christopher
Republican

Elected mayor

George Christopher
Republican

The 1959 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 3, 1959, with incumbent George Christopher being reelected with 59% percent of the vote. As of 2023, this is the last time a Republican has been elected mayor of San Francisco.

Results

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1959 San Francisco mayoral election[1]
Candidate Votes %
George Christopher 145,009 59.06%
Russell L. Wolden, Jr. 92,252 37.57%
Earl David "Maxie" Brown 2,162 0.88%
Joseph "Troc" Ferrara 2,144 0.87%
Joan Jordan 1,380 0.56%
Willard R. Yuna 904 0.37%
Jean Steiner 868 0.35%
Marie Antoinette LePleux 831 0.34%
Total votes: 245,550 -

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - San Francisco Mayor Race - Nov 03, 1959". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 6, 2021.