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The 1990 San Jose mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw an initial election held on June 5, 1990, followed by a runoff election on November 3, 1990, after no candidate managed to obtain a majority in the initial election. The runoff was won by Susan Hammer.
Incumbent mayor Tom McEnery was term limited.
Candidates
Advanced to runoff
- Frank Fiscalini, former CEO of Alexian Brothers Hospital and former superintendent of the East Side Union High School District
- Susan Hammer, San Jose city councilor
Eliminated in first round
- William Chew
- Louis Garza
- Don Houston, realtor
- Shirley Lewis, San Jose city councilor
- Chris P. Panopulos, founder of the City of San Jose Fund
Results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Frank Fiscalini | 39,833 | 33.04 | |
| Democratic | Susan W. Hammer | 34,822 | 28.89 | |
| Nonpartisan | Shirley Lewis | 29,049 | 24.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don Houston | 9,444 | 7.84 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris P. Panopulos | 4,257 | 3.53 | |
| Nonpartisan | Louis Garza | 1,869 | 1.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Chew | 1,260 | 1.05 | |
| Turnout | 120,534 | 37.09 | ||
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Susan W. Hammer | 89,399 | 50.38 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frank Fiscalini | 88,016 | 49.61 | |
| Turnout | 177,415 | 52.17 | ||
References
- ^ "Primary Election June 5 1990-2.pdf" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "General Election Nov 6 1990-2.pdf" (PDF). Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- Gottschalk, Mary (April 9, 2014). "History San Jose to honor Frank Fiscalini at annual event". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- Reynolds, Yolanda. "Frank Fiscalini, Mayoral Candidate". laoferta.com. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- "Former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer dies at 81". Bay City News. March 8, 2020. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- "Louis Garza and Don Houston, Mayoral Candidates say: "There is a need for change"". laoferta.com. La Oferta. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- Herhold, Scott (October 9, 2017). "Shirley Lewis: Advocate for San Jose dies at age 84". The Mercury News. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- "Chris Panopulos dies; San Jose booster extraordinaire". Paradise Post. Bay Area News Group. May 11, 2016. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
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