1998 San Jose mayoral election

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1998 San Jose mayoral election
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←  1994 June 2, 1998 (first round)
November 3, 1998 (runoff)		 2002  →
Turnout40.05% (first round)
56.97% (runoff)
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Candidate Ron Gonzales Patricia DandoKathy Chavez Napoli
Party Democratic Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote55,69946,09714,220
First-round percentage41.61%34.44%10.62%
Second-round vote93,58689,293
Second-round percentage47.31%45.14%
Mayor before election

Susan Hammer
Democratic

Elected mayor

Ron Gonzales
Democratic

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.

Contents

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

Eliminated in first round

Results

First round

First round results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Gonzales 55,699 41.61
Nonpartisan Patricia Dando 46,097 34.44
Nonpartisan Kathy Chavez Napoli14,22010.62
Nonpartisan Bill Chew5,4624.08
Write-in 12,3749.25
Total votes133,852 100.00
Turnout 40.05
Runoff results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Ron Gonzales 93,586 47.31
Nonpartisan Patricia Dando89,29345.14
Write-in 14,9357.55
Total votes197,814 100.00
Turnout 56.97

References

  1. 1 2 3 Simon, Mark (May 24, 1998). "Mild-Mannered San Jose Mayor's Race -- for Now". SFGATE. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Primary Election June 2 1998". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  3. ↑ "General Election Nov 3 1998". Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
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