1951 San Diego mayoral election

1951 San Diego mayoral election

← 1947 April 17, 1951 (1951-04-17) 1955 →
 
Nominee John D. Butler Gerald C. Crary
Party Republican Nonpartisan
Popular vote 46,400 31,501
Percentage 59.6% 40.4%

Mayor before election

Harley E. Knox
Republican

Elected mayor

John D. Butler
Republican

The 1951 San Diego mayoral election was held on April 17, 1951 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Harley E. Knox did not stand for reelection. In the primary election, Gerald C. Crary and John D. Butler received the most votes and advanced to a runoff election. Butler was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.