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The1927 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 5, 1927 to elect themayor forSan Diego. Incumbent mayorJohn L. Bacon did not to stand for reelection. In the primary election,Harry C. Clark andPercy J. Benbough received the most votes and advanced to a runoff election. Clark was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.
Incumbent MayorJohn L. Bacon chose not to stand for reelection to a third term, leading to a large field of competitors to replace him.[1] On March 22, 1927,Harry C. Clark came in first place in the primary election with 30.2 percent of the votes, followed byPercy J. Benbough with 17.0 percent. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, Clark and Benbough advanced to a runoff election. On April 5, 1927, Clark received a majority of 61.3 percent of the vote in the runoff and was elected to the office of the mayor.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry C. Clark (incumbent) | 7,933 | 30.2 | |
| Republican | Percy J. Benbough | 4,469 | 17.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | George L. Mayne | 4,197 | 16.0 | |
| Nonpartisan | Claude L. Chambers | 3,647 | 13.9 | |
| Nonpartisan | Edgar F. Hastings | 2,992 | 11.4 | |
| Nonpartisan | Byron J. Walters | 2,664 | 10.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alfred L. Lee | 313 | 0.1 | |
| Nonpartisan | William I. Kinsley | 80 | — | |
| Nonpartisan | Oriel C. Jones | 19 | — | |
| Total votes | 26,314 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry C. Clark (incumbent) | 17,147 | 61.3 | |
| Republican | Percy J. Benbough | 10,836 | 38.7 | |
| Total votes | 27,983 | 100 | ||
