1986 San Jose mayoral election
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The 1986 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 3, 1986 to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the reelection of Tom McEnery. Because McEnery won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.
Candidates
- Dante De Amicis
- Tom McEnery, incumbent mayor
- Dan Minutillo, lawyer[2]
- Greg Nelson
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom McEnery (incumbent) | 59,459 | 62.65 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Minutillo | 26,947 | 28.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Nelson | 5,813 | 6.13 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dante De Amicis | 2,692 | 2.84 | |
| Turnout | 94,911 | 31.44 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Primary Election June 3 1986-2.pdf" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Savvy Mayor McEnery Leads Civic Charge in San Jose". Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
