1901 Cleveland mayoral election From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 1901 Cleveland mayoral election saw the election of Tom L. Johnson by a very large margin.[1] Johnson ran on a pro-municipal ownership and tax reform platform.[1][2][3] Quick factsCleveland mayoral election, 1901â 18991903 â Mayor before election John H. Farley Democratic Elected mayor Tom L. Johnson Democratic Close References [1]Lough, A. W. (2016), Tom L. Johnson and Cleveland Traction Wars, 1901â1909. Am J Econ Sociol, 75: 149-192. doi:10.1111/ajes.12137 [2]Dickson, Keith Dean (1978). "The "city on a hill" : Tom Johnson and Cleveland 1901-1909". University of Richmond UR Scholarship Repository. [3]"JOHNSON, TOM L." Encyclopedia of Cleveland History (Case-Western Reserve University). Retrieved May 16, 2019. Related Articles