Hiram Gill recall, Seattle, Washington (1910-1911)
| Hiram Gill recall |
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| February 7, 1911 |
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| Recall overview Political recall efforts, 1911 Recalls in Washington Washington recall laws Mayoral recalls Recall reports |
An election to recall Mayor Hiram Gill was held on February 7, 1911, in Seattle, Washington. Voters recalled Gill.[1]
Between Gill's election in 1910 and the recall in 1911, women in Washington gained the right to vote following the passage of an amendment to the state's constitution. Of 23,000 registered female voters, 20,000 voted in the recall election.[2]
Recall vote
George Dilling and Edwin Brown ran against Gill in the special recall election on February 7, 1911. Dilling received 31,919 votes, Gill received 25,705 votes, and Brown received 4,690 votes. Dilling was elected to fill the remainder of Gill's unexpired term.[1][3]
Recall supporters
Recall organizers began the recall effort after a 500-room brothel was constructed on Beacon Hill with a 15-year lease from the city. Organizers also alleged corruption, particularly within the police department, and mismanagement of the city's lighting department.[4][5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Seattle.gov, "Seattle Municipal Archives," accessed July 29, 2024
- ↑ HistoryLink, "Gill, Hiram C. (1866-1919)," October 27, 2000
- ↑ Seattle.gov, "General and Special Elections," accessed August 5, 2024
- ↑ HistoryLink.org, "Voters recall Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill from office on February 7, 1911." accessed July 29, 2024
- ↑ Zimmerman, J. (2013). The Recall. Albany, NY: State University of New York Press. (page 109)
