1988 San Diego mayoral election

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1988 San Diego mayoral election
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  1986 (special) June 7, 1988 (1988-06-07) 1992  
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Nominee Maureen O'Connor Floyd Morrow
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote126,36671,293
Percentage59.5%33.6%

Mayor before election

Maureen O'Connor
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Maureen O'Connor
Democratic

The 1988 San Diego mayoral election was held on June 7, 1988 to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Maureen O'Connor stood for reelection.

Contents

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though some candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties. [1] The non-partisan primary was held June 7, 1988. Since the incumbent O'Connor received a majority of the primary votes, she was reelected outright with no need for a runoff.

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent mayor Maureen O'Connor was seen as the favorite going into the election. Former City Council member Floyd Morrow was considered her chief challenger, though he consistently polled well short of O'Connor. Morrow struggled to gain attention in the race, with O'Connor refusing to attend candidate forums where he might appear. [3] On June 7, 1988, O'Connor received the majority of the votes and was re-elected mayor. [4]

Primary election results

San Diego mayoral primary election, 1988 [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Maureen O'Connor (incumbent) 126,366 59.5
Democratic Floyd Morrow71,29333.6
Democratic Charles Ulmschneider7,6533.6
Nonpartisan John Kelley4,0951.9
Nonpartisan Rose Lynne2,9761.4
Total votes212,383 100

General election

Because O'Connor won a majority of the votes in the March primary, there was no need for a runoff in the November general election.

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References

  1. "How to Run for Office". The City of San Diego-Office of the City Clerk. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Ristine, Jeff (May 30, 1988). "Mayoral hopeful banking on voter 'volatility'". Evening Tribune (San Diego). Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  3. Michael, Abrams (June 5, 1988). "Poll favors O'Connor 3-1 over Morrow". San Diego Union. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 5, 2017.