1932 San Diego mayoral election

1932 San Diego mayoral election

← 1931 April 26, 1932 (1932-04-26) 1935 →
 
Nominee John F. Forward Jr. William E. Harper
Party Republican Nonpartisan
Popular vote 27,958 6,216
Percentage 81.8% 18.2%

Mayor before election

Walter W. Austin
Republican

Elected mayor

John F. Forward Jr.
Republican

The 1932 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 26, 1932, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Walter W. Austin did not stand for reelection. In the primary election, John F. Forward Jr. and William E. Harper received the most votes and advanced to a runoff election. Forward was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.