1947 San Diego mayoral election

The 1947 San Diego mayoral election was held on March 11, 1947 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Harley E. Knox stood for reelection to a second term. In the primary election, Knox received a majority of the votes and was elected outright with no need for a runoff.

1947 San Diego mayoral election

← 1943 March 11, 1947 (1947-03-11) 1951 →

Nominee Harley E. Knox Edgar F. Hastings Party Republican Nonpartisan Popular vote 27,432 8,134 Percentage 67.9% 20.1%

Mayor before election Harley E. Knox Republican Elected mayor Harley E. Knox Republican

Candidates

• Harley E. Knox, mayor of San Diego
• Edgar F. Hastings
• Joseph G. Shea

Campaign

Incumbent Mayor Harley E. Knox stood for reelection to a second term. On March 11, 1947, Knox received a majority of 67.9 percent of the vote in the primary election. This was more than 47 percent higher than what was received by Edgar F. Hastings, his nearest competitor. Because Knox was elected outright in the primary, no runoff election was held.^[1]

Primary Election results

San Diego mayoral primary election, 1947^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Harley E. Knox (incumbent)	27,432	67.9
	Nonpartisan	Edgar F. Hastings	8,134	20.1
	Nonpartisan	Joseph G. Shea	4,843	19.4
Total votes			40,409	100

General Election results

Because Knox received a majority of the votes in the primary, no general election was held.^[1]