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The 2016 Mesa mayoral election was held on August 30, 2016, to elect the mayor of Mesa, Arizona. Incumbent mayor John Giles ran unopposed, and was elected to his first full term. [1]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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John Giles (incumbent) | 53,273 | 99.01 | |
Write-in | 535 | 0.99 | |
Total votes | 53,808 | 100.00 |
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