1998 San Jose mayoral election
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The 1998 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 2 and November 3, 1998 to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the election of Ron Gonzales.
Incumbent mayor Susan Hammer was term limited.
Because no candidate managed to receive a majority of the vote in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held between the first round's top-two finishers.
Candidates
- Advanced to runoff
- Patricia Dando, San Jose city councilor[1]
- Ron Gonzales, Santa Clara County supervisor[1]
- Eliminated in first round
Results
First round
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Gonzales | 55,699 | 41.61 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Dando | 46,097 | 34.44 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kathy Chavez Napoli | 14,220 | 10.62 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Chew | 5,462 | 4.08 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 12,374 | 9.25 | |
| Total votes | 133,852 | |||
| Turnout | 40.05 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ron Gonzales | 93,586 | 47.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Dando | 89,293 | 45.14 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 14,935 | 7.55 | |
| Total votes | 197,814 | |||
| Turnout | 56.97 | |||
References
- ^ a b c Simon, Mark (May 24, 1998). "Mild-Mannered San Jose Mayor's Race -- for Now". SFGATE. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Primary Election June 2 1998". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
- ^ "General Election Nov 3 1998". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
