1909 Los Angeles mayoral election
Municipal elections in California, including Mayor of Los Angeles, are officially nonpartisan; candidates' party affiliations do not appear on the ballot.He was challenged by George A. Smith, a fellow Republican and former Councilman, William C. Mushet, an Independent who was the Los Angeles City Auditor, and Oscar Eugene Farish, a Democrat and former Councilman.[3] After the results of the primary were released, Mushet sued for a recount, alleging misconduct in every precinct.[4] A month later, he stated that he had "failed to gain a place on the ballot partly because of a defect in the primary election law."[5] In the general election, Alexander defeated Smith with a majority vote.