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The 1982 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 8, 1982 to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. Tom McEnery was elected. Because McEnrery won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.
Incumbent mayor Janet Gray Hayes was term limited.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom McEnery | 66,494 | 55.90 | |
| Nonpartisan | Claude Fletcher | 37,246 | 31.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Tomasko | 5,972 | 5.02 | |
| Total votes | 118,951 | |||
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