Mayor of Seattle

Incumbent
Bruce Harrell

since January 1, 2022

Government of Seattle
Style| The Honorable
Term length| 4 years
Inaugural holder| Henry A. Atkins
Formation| December 2, 1869
Website| Official website

The mayor of Seattle is the head of the executive branch of the city government of Seattle, Washington. The mayor is authorized by the city charter to enforce laws enacted by the Seattle City Council, as well as direct subordinate officers in city departments.[1][2] (The Seattle City Council, the legislative branch of city government, is led by the council president.)

The mayor serves a four-year term, without term limits, and is chosen in citywide, two-round elections between nonpartisan candidates.

Since the appointment of Henry A. Atkins in 1869, 56 individuals have held the office of mayor. The city elected Bertha Knight Landes, the first female mayor of a major U.S. city, in 1926.[3] Several mayors have served non-consecutive terms, while others have resigned or faced recall elections.[4][5] Charles Royer holds the record for longest mayoral tenure in the city's history, serving three full terms from 1978 to 1990.[6]

Bruce Harrell took office as mayor on January 1, 2022, becoming the first Asian-American and second African-American mayor in Seattle's history.[7]

## History

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Seattle was initially incorporated as a town on January 14, 1865, by the Washington Territorial Legislature, governed by a board of trustees. Charles C. Terry served as president of the board of trustees,[8] which remained unchanged until the town's disincorporation on January 28, 1867.[2] The town of Seattle was incorporated a second time on December 2, 1869, with a new city charter that established the position of mayor. Henry A. Atkins was appointed the first mayor of Seattle by the Territorial Legislature, and was elected to the office on July 11, 1870.[9][10]

A new city charter, the Freeholders Charter, was adopted in 1890 and extended the mayor's term in office from one year to two years, but barred consecutive terms.[11][12] The charter also moved elections to the first Monday in March and required the mayor to be at least 30 years of age and live within the city for two years.[11][13]

A new city charter that was approved by the city's voters in 1946 lengthened the term of office for mayors from two years to four years, starting with the 1948 elections.[11][14] In 1969 the age and residence requirements were removed from the charter.[15]

## Duties and powers

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The mayor is the head of the executive branch of Seattle's municipal government, charged with the appointment and management of 25 department and commission heads that work directly for the mayor.[16] In the event of an absence of the mayor, the president of the Seattle City Council assumes the duties of the position as mayor pro tem until their return, but a notification is not necessary under the city charter.[17]

## Elections and succession

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The mayor is elected in a citywide election held every four years, composed of two stages: a primary election in August and a general election between the top two candidates in November. Elections are officially non-partisan.[18]

If the office of mayor becomes vacant, the president of the city council becomes mayor for a five-day period to immediately fill the position. If the president of the city council declines to remain mayor, the city council is authorized to vote to appoint a councilmember to the role of mayor. The councilmember appointed to the position under both scenarios will forfeit their position on the city council until the next election.[19][20][21] A mayor-elect can also take office earlier than the official inauguration date (January 1), upon certification of the election results and a decision by the city council to replace the appointed mayor.

A two-thirds majority vote of the city council can remove the mayor from office for a willful violation of duty or an offense involving moral turpitude.[22][23]

## List of mayors

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#  | Photo  | Mayor  | Took office[18] | Left office[18] | Election results and notes[24]

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1  |  |  | Henry A. Atkins | December 2, 1869 | July 31, 1871 | Appointed on December 2, 1869. Elected July 11, 1870.[10]
2  |  |  | John T. Jordan | July 31, 1871 | July 29, 1872 | Elected July 10, 1871.[25]
3  |  |  | Corliss P. Stone | July 29, 1872 | February 23, 1873 | Elected July 8, 1872.[26] Left office on February 23, 1873, due to alleged embezzlement of funds.[27]
|  |  | John T. Jordan | April 5, 1873 | June 5, 1873 | Appointed to fill position until special election.[27]
4  |  |  | Moses R. Maddocks | June 5, 1873 | August 3, 1873 | Won special election on June 5, 1873, to serve the rest of Stone's regular term.[27]
5  |  |  | John Collins | August 3, 1873 | August 2, 1874 | Elected on July 14, 1873.[28]
6  |  |  | Henry Yesler | August 2, 1874 | August 2, 1875 | Elected July 13, 1874.[29]
7  |  |  | Bailey Gatzert | August 2, 1875 | July 31, 1876 | Elected August 2, 1875.[30]
8  |  |  | Gideon A. Weed | July 31, 1876 | July 29, 1878 | Elected July 10, 1876,[31] and re-elected July 9, 1877.[32]
9  |  |  | Beriah Brown | July 29, 1878 | August 3, 1879 | Elected July 8, 1878.[33]
10  |  |  | Orange Jacobs | August 3, 1879 | August 2, 1880 | Elected July 14, 1879.[34]
11  |  |  | Leonard P. Smith | August 2, 1880 | July 31, 1882 | Elected July 12, 1880.[35]
12  |  |  | Henry G. Struve | July 31, 1882 | August 3, 1884 | Elected July 10, 1882,[36] and re-elected on July 9, 1883.[37]
13  |  |  | John Leary | August 3, 1884 | August 3, 1885 | Elected July 14, 1884.[38]
|  |  | Henry Yesler | August 3, 1885 | August 2, 1886 | Elected July 13, 1885, to a non-consecutive second term.[39]
14  |  |  | William H. Shoudy | August 2, 1886 | August 1, 1887 | Elected July 12, 1886.[40]
15  |  |  | Thomas T. Minor | August 1, 1887 | July 30, 1888 | Elected July 11, 1887.[41]
16  |  |  | Robert Moran | July 30, 1888 | August 3, 1890 | Elected July 9, 1888,[42] and re-elected July 8, 1889.[43]
17  |  |  | Harry White | August 3, 1890 | December 9, 1891 | Elected July 14, 1890, to an abbreviated term under 1890 charter.[18] Resigned on November 30, 1891.[44]
18  |  |  | George W. Hall | December 9, 1891 | March 31, 1892 | Appointed.[45]
19  |  |  | James T. Ronald | March 31, 1892 | March 19, 1894 | Elected March 8, 1892.[46]
20  |  |  | Byron Phelps | March 19, 1894 | March 16, 1896 | Elected March 12, 1894.[47]
21  |  |  | Frank D. Black | March 16, 1896 | April 6, 1896 | Elected March 9, 1896. Resigned after three weeks in office.[48]
22  |  |  | W. D. Wood | April 6, 1896 | October 18, 1897 | Appointed to fill unexpired term. Resigned in July 1897 to participate in the Klondike Gold Rush.[49] Officially forfeited his seat on October 18,1897.[50]
23  |  |  | Thomas J. Humes | November 19, 1897 | March 21, 1904 | Elected by City Council to fill unexpired term.[51]
24  |  |  | Richard A. Ballinger | March 21, 1904 | March 19, 1906 | Elected March 8, 1904.[52]
25  |  |  | William Hickman Moore | March 19, 1906 | March 16, 1908 | Elected March 6, 1906.[53]
26  |  |  | John Miller | March 16, 1908 | March 21, 1910 | Elected March 3, 1908.[54]
27  |  |  | Hiram C. Gill | March 21, 1910 | February 11, 1911 | Elected March 8, 1910. Recalled in special election held February 9, 1911.[55]
28  |  |  | George W. Dilling | February 11, 1911 | March 18, 1912 | Elected February 7, 1911.[56]
29  |  |  | George F. Cotterill | March 18, 1912 | March 16, 1914 | Elected March 5, 1912.[57]
|  |  | Hiram C. Gill | March 16, 1914 | March 18, 1918 | Elected March 3, 1914.[58]
30  |  |  | Ole Hanson | March 18, 1918 | August 28, 1919 | Elected March 5, 1918. Resigned August 28, 1919, to move to California.[59]
31  |  |  | C. B. Fitzgerald | August 28, 1919 | March 14, 1920 | Appointed to fill unexpired term.[60]
32  |  |  | Hugh M. Caldwell | March 14, 1920 | June 5, 1922 | Elected March 2, 1920.[61]
33  |  |  | Edwin J. Brown | June 5, 1922 | June 7, 1926 | Elected May 2, 1922,[62] and re-elected March 4, 1924.[63]
34  |  |  | Bertha Knight Landes | June 7, 1926 | June 4, 1928 | Elected March 9, 1926. First female mayor.[64]
35  |  |  | Frank E. Edwards | June 4, 1928 | July 14, 1931 | Elected March 6, 1928,[65] and re-elected March 4, 1930.[66] Recalled in special election held July 13, 1931.[67]
36  |  |  | Robert H. Harlin | July 14, 1931 | June 4, 1932 | Appointed to finish unexpired term.[67]
37  |  |  | John F. Dore | June 4, 1932 | June 4, 1934 | Elected March 8, 1932.[68]
38  |  |  | Charles L. Smith | June 4, 1934 | June 1, 1936 | Elected March 6, 1934.[69]
|  |  | John F. Dore | June 1, 1936 | April 13, 1938 | Elected March 3, 1936.[70] Relieved of office on April 13, 1938, due to sickness. Died on April 18, 1938.[71]
|  |  | James Scavotto | April 13, 1938 | April 27, 1938 | Appointed to fill position until city council decision.[72]
39  |  |  | Arthur B. Langlie | April 27, 1938 | January 11, 1941 | Elected March 8, 1938.[73] Appointed as mayor-elect due to relieving (and death) of Mayor Dore. Re-elected May 5, 1940. Resigned January 11, 1941, to become Governor of Washington.[74]
40  |  |  | John E. Carroll | January 27, 1941 | March 27, 1941 | Appointed until special election.[75]
41  |  |  | Earl Millikin | March 27, 1941 | June 1, 1942 | Elected March 4, 1941, to finish unexpired term.[76]
42  |  |  | William F. Devin | June 1, 1942 | June 1, 1952 | Elected March 3, 1942.[77] Re-elected on March 7, 1944,[78] March 5, 1946,[11] and March 2, 1948.
43  |  |  | Allan Pomeroy | June 1, 1952 | June 4, 1956 | Elected March 4, 1952.[79]
44  |  |  | Gordon Clinton | June 4, 1956 | April 6, 1964 | Elected March 6, 1956,[80] and re-elected March 8, 1960.[81]
45  |  |  | James d'Orma Braman | April 6, 1964 | March 23, 1969 | Elected March 10, 1964. Resigned to accept appointment as Assistant Secretary of Urban Systems and Environment in the U.S. Department of Transportation.[82]
46  |  |  | Floyd C. Miller | March 23, 1969 | December 1, 1969 |
47  |  |  | Wesley C. Uhlman | December 1, 1969 | January 1, 1978 | Elected November 4, 1969,[83] and re-elected November 6, 1973.[84] Survived recall attempt on July 1, 1975.[85]
48  |  |  | Charles Royer | January 1, 1978 | January 1, 1990 | Elected November 8, 1977.[86] Re-elected on November 3, 1981,[87] and November 5, 1985.[88]
49  |  |  | Norm Rice | January 1, 1990 | January 1, 1998 | Elected November 7, 1989,[89] and re-elected November 2, 1993.[90] First African-American mayor.[89]
50  |  |  | Paul Schell | January 1, 1998 | January 1, 2002 | Elected November 4, 1997.[91]
51  |  |  | Greg Nickels | January 1, 2002 | January 1, 2010 | Elected November 6, 2001,[92] and re-elected November 8, 2005.[93]
52  |  |  | Michael McGinn | January 1, 2010 | January 1, 2014 | Elected November 3, 2009.[94]
53  |  |  | Ed Murray | January 1, 2014 | September 13, 2017 | Elected November 5, 2013. Resigned due to sexual abuse allegations.[95] First gay mayor.
54  |  |  | Bruce Harrell | September 13, 2017 | September 18, 2017 | Appointed through position as City Council President to finish unexpired term,[96] declined to accept appointment and therefore a replacement was selected by City Council.[97] First Asian-American mayor and second African-American mayor.
55  |  |  | Tim Burgess | September 18, 2017 | November 28, 2017 | Appointed by Seattle City Council to finish unexpired term.[98]
56  |  |  | Jenny Durkan | November 28, 2017 | January 1, 2022 | Elected November 7, 2017.
57  |  |  | Bruce Harrell | January 1, 2022 | Incumbent  | Elected November 2, 2021.

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29. ^ David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Henry Yesler as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 13, 1874 Archived June 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, December 16, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
30. ^ Lee Micklin, Jewish mayor of Seattle Bailey Gatzert is elected on August 2, 1875 Archived June 25, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, October 30, 1998. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
31. ^ David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Gideon A. Weed as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 10, 1876 Archived June 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, January 1, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
32. ^ David Wilma and Cassandra Tate, Voters re-elect Gideon A. Weed as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 9, 1877 Archived June 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 8, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
33. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters elect People's Ticket candidate Beriah Brown as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 8, 1878 Archived June 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
34. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Orange Jacobs as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 14, 1879 Archived July 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 8, 2000, greatly expanded August 31, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
35. ^ HistoryLink Staff, Voters elect Republican Leonard P. Smith as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 12, 1880 Archived June 23, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000, corrected August 30, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
36. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Henry G. Struve as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 10, 1882 Archived June 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000, substantially expanded September 2, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
37. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters re-elect Henry G. Struve as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 9, 1883 Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000, greatly expanded on September 1, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
38. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters elect businessman John Leary as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 14, 1884 Archived July 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, September 2, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
39. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Henry Yesler to a second term as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 13, 1885 Archived October 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, September 16, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
40. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Peoples Party candidate William H. Shoudy as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 12, 1886 Archived June 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, September 9, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
41. ^ Kit Oldham, Voters elect Dr. Thomas T. Minor as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 11, 1887 Archived November 19, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, August 13, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
42. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect businessman Robert Moran as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 9, 1888 Archived October 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink. Date unclear: site erroneously says "January 01, 1900". Accessed online November 26, 2009.
43. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters re-elect businessman Robert Moran as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 8, 1889 Archived June 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, September 23, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
44. ^ Cassandra Tate, Voters elect Harry White as mayor of the City of Seattle on July 14, 1890 Archived July 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, September 22, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
45. ^ Cassandra Tate, City Council appoints George W. Hall as mayor of City of Seattle on December 9, 1891 Archived July 21, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, September 23, 2004. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
46. ^ Dave Wilma, Voters elect James T. Ronald as Mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1892 Archived June 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
47. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Byron Phelps as Mayor of the City of Seattle on March 12, 1894 Archived November 27, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
48. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Frank D. Black as Mayor of the City of Seattle on March 9, 1896 Archived September 13, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
49. ^ David Wilma, City Council appoints William D. Wood as Mayor of the City of Seattle on April 6, 1896 Archived July 9, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
50. ^ "Council in a panic. Thought Wood's resignation was on the tapis". The Seattle Daily Times. newsbank.com. October 6, 1897. Retrieved September 29, 2024.
51. ^ David Wilma, City Council appoints Thomas J. Humes as Mayor of the City of Seattle on November 19, 1897 Archived November 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
52. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Richard A. Ballinger as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1904 Archived June 28, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLinks, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
53. ^ Dave Wilma, Voters elect William Hickman Moore as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 6, 1906 Archived October 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
54. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect John F. Miller as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 3, 1908 Archived November 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
55. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Hiram C. Gill as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1910 Archived October 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 27, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
56. ^ Wilma, David. "Voters recall Seattle Mayor Hiram Gill from office on February 7, 1911". HistoryLink. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
57. ^ Dave Wilma, Voters elect George F. Cotterill as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 5, 1912 Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
58. ^ Dave Wilma, Voters elect Hiram C. Gill as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 3, 1914 Archived November 27, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
59. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Ole Hanson as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 5, 1918 Archived November 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
60. ^ David Wilma, Seattle City Council appoints C. B. Fitzgerald as mayor on August 28, 1919, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
61. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Hugh M. Caldwell as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 2, 1920 Archived October 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
62. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Edwin J. Brown as mayor of the City of Seattle on May 2, 1922 Archived October 22, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
63. ^ David Wilma, Voters re-elect Edwin J. Brown as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 4, 1924 Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
64. ^ Alan J. Stein, Bertha Landes is elected mayor of Seattle on March 9, 1926 Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, March 1, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
65. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Frank E. Edwards as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 6, 1928 Archived October 23, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
66. ^ David Wilma, Voters re-elect Frank E. Edwards as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 4, 1930 Archived October 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 29, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
67. ^ a b David Wilma, Voters recall Mayor Frank Edwards from office for firing City Light Superintendent J. D. Ross on July 13, 1931 Archived November 26, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, September 9, 2001. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
68. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect John F. Dore as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1932 Archived October 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
69. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Charles L. Smith as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 6, 1934 Archived May 7, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 27, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
70. ^ David Wilma, Voters return John F. Dore as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 3, 1936 Archived November 19, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
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73. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Arthur B. Langlie as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1938 Archived November 23, 2005, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
74. ^ David Wilma, Voters re-elect Arthur B. Langlie as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 5, 1940 Archived October 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
75. ^ David Wilma, City Council appoints John E. Carroll as mayor of the City of Seattle on January 27, 1941 Archived October 30, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 27, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
76. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Earl Millikin as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 4, 1941 Archived October 31, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 27, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
77. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect William F. Devin as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 3, 1942 Archived August 10, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
78. ^ David Wilma, Voters re-elect William F. Devin as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 7, 1944 Archived October 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 16, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
79. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Allan Pomeroy as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 4, 1952 Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
80. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect Gordon S. Clinton as mayor of the city of Seattle on March 6, 1956 Archived June 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
81. ^ David Wilma, Voters re-elect Gordon S. Clinton as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 8, 1960 Archived October 6, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
82. ^ David Wilma, Voters elect James d'Orma Braman as mayor of the City of Seattle on March 10, 1964 Archived September 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, HistoryLink, November 19, 2000. Accessed online November 26, 2009.
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