Incumbent Mayor Grant Conard and James E. Wadham received the most votes in the primary election and advanced to the runoff.

Incumbent Mayor Grant Conard, a Republican, stood for reelection on a non-partisan ticket.

Conard's reelection was challenged by James E. Wadham, a Democrat.

[3] On March 21, 1911, Conard and Wadham received the two highest vote totals in the primary and advanced to the general election.

Wadham was then elected mayor on April 4, 1911, with a majority of the votes in the runoff.