1998 San Jose mayoral election
June 2, 1998 (first round)
November 3, 1998 (runoff)
Turnout40.05% (first round)
56.97% (runoff)
 
Candidate Ron Gonzales Patricia Dando
Party Democratic Nonpartisan
First-round vote 55,699 46,097
First-round percentage 41.61% 34.44%
Second-round vote 93,586 89,293
Second-round percentage 47.31% 45.14%
 
Candidate Kathy Chavez Napoli
Party Nonpartisan
First-round vote 14,220
First-round percentage 10.62%
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.

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
  • Bill Chew, candidate for mayor in 1990 and 1994
  • Kathy Napoli, businesswoman[1]

Results

First round

First round results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Gonzales 55,699 41.61
Nonpartisan Patricia Dando 46,097 34.44
Nonpartisan Kathy Chavez Napoli 14,220 10.62
Nonpartisan Bill Chew 5,462 4.08
Nonpartisan Write-in 12,374 9.25
Total votes 133,852
Turnout 40.05
Runoff results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Gonzales 93,586 47.31
Nonpartisan Patricia Dando 89,293 45.14
Nonpartisan Write-in 14,935 7.55
Total votes 197,814
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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