1986 San Jose mayoral election

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1986 San Jose mayoral election

← 1982 June 3, 1986[1] 1990 →
Turnout31.44%
 
Candidate Tom McEnery Dan Minutillo
Party Democratic
Nonpartisan
Popular vote 59,459 26,947
Percentage 62.65% 28.39%

 
Candidate Greg Nelson
Party
Nonpartisan
Popular vote 5,813
Percentage 6.13%

Mayor before election

Tom McEnery
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Tom McEnery
Democratic

The 1986 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 3, 1986 to elect the

runoff election
needed to be held.

Candidates

  • Dante De Amicis
  • Tom McEnery, incumbent mayor
  • Dan Minutillo, lawyer[2]
  • Greg Nelson

Results

Results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom McEnery (incumbent) 59,459 62.65
Nonpartisan
Dan Minutillo 26,947 28.39
Nonpartisan
Greg Nelson 5,813 6.13
Nonpartisan
Dante De Amicis 2,692 2.84
Turnout 94,911 31.44

References

  1. ^ a b "Primary Election June 3 1986-2.pdf" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  2. ^ "Savvy Mayor McEnery Leads Civic Charge in San Jose". Los Angeles Times. October 5, 1986. Retrieved July 4, 2021.