1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

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1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election
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 1994November 5, 1996 1998  

The 1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 5, 1996. Six of the eleven seats were contested. Four incumbents and two open seats and were up for election. All seats were elected at-large. Each voter was allowed to cast at most six votes.

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Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties.

Results

The results of the election were as follows: [1]

San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 1996
CandidateVotes %
Barbara Kaufman124,716
Sue Bierman117,560
Leland Yee 103,413
Leslie Katz100,890
Michael Yaki 94,272
José Medina92,977
Margo St. James 78,669
Victor Marquez62,646
Carolene Marks56,206
Donna Casey44,176
Harold M. Hoogasian40,321
Manuel A. Rosales38,413
Andy Clark30,005
Arthur M. Jackson29,930
Maria Martinez24,312
Bruce Quan, Jr.23,073
Robert Squeri17,624
Carlos Petroni 17,293
Scott Durcanin16,070
Lucrecia Bermudez12,079
Lorin Scott Rosemond11,544
Robert Coleman11,017
Len Pettigrew10,293
Teresita Williams10,065
Joseph B. Konopka8,731
Shawn O'Hearn8,533
Susan C. Zárate7,768
Ellis Keyes6,481
Voter turnout61.90%

References

  1. "November 5, 1996 Final Election Results". SF Elections. Department of Elections. Retrieved June 7, 2025.