1978 San Jose mayoral election

none January 2025 July 2021 1978 San Jose mayoral election Flag of San Jose, California (1969–1984).gif presidential no 1974 San Jose mayoral election 1974 1982 San Jose mayoral election 1982 June 6, 1978 (first round)November 7, 1978 (runoff) 59.31% (first round) 66.79% (runoff) First-round vote First-round percentage Second-round vote Second-round percentage 150x150px Janet Gray Hayes Democratic Party (United States) 68,643 48.77% 107,872 70.86% 150x150px Alfredo Garza Jr. Nonpartisan candidate 55,093 39.14% 44,358 29.14% 150x150px John Russell Nonpartisan candidate 9,044 6.43% Mayor Janet Gray Hayes Democratic Party (United States) Janet Gray Hayes Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 San Jose mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw an initial election held on June 6, 1978, followed by a runoff election on November 7, 1978, after no candidate managed to obtain a majority in the initial election.Nine SF Bay Are Officials Lose https://www.newspapers.com/image/63222642 Newspapers.com Santa Cruz Sentinel Associated Press en subscription 7 Jun 1978 The runoff was won by incumbent mayor Janet Gray Hayes. Candidates Advanced to runoff Janet Gray Hayes, incumbent mayorLindsey Robert San Jose Moves to Manage Its Growth https://www.nytimes.com/1978/12/30/archives/san-jose-moves-to-manage-its-growth-bitter-political-turmoil-city.html The New York Times 4 July 2021 30 December 1978 Alfredo Garza Jr., San Jose city councilor and candidate for mayor in 1974https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Statistics/Documents/sov/1974/Direct%20Primary%20Election%20June%204%201974-2.pdf Direct Primary Election June 4 1974-2.pdf 4 July 2021 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Eliminated in first round Claudette Begin John Russel Ben Golf Trevinu Campaign Incumbent mayor Janet Gray Hayes campaigned almost exclusively on her support for controlling growth by placing restrictions on both the amount and location of new units of housing in the city. Her runoff opponent, Alfredo Garza Jr., had been on the opposite side of the issue both as a mayoral candidate and as a city council member, supporting more rapid growth in the city, being considered a member of the council's "let's-grow-faster" bloc.San Jose City Manager Fired https://www.newspapers.com/image/63361551 Newspapers.com Santa Cruz Sentinel Associated Press 4 July 2021 en subscription 16 Aug 1978 The issue of whether or not to mitigate growth was a hotly contested issue in the city's politics ahead of the election. The City Council, in August, fired city manager Ted Tedesco over his attempts to control the rate of development in the city, with Garza being one of the City Council members who voted to fire him. Garza was believed to have been the main force behind the firing of Tedesco, and Hayes was greatly upset with Tedesco's firing.THE STATE https://www.newspapers.com/image/384592929 Newspapers.com Los Angeles Times 4 July 2021 en subscription 17 Aug 1978 The election was seen as giving a strong mandate to controlling the rate of growth. Hayes, staking out this position, won an overwhelming victory in the runoff over an opponent with the opposing stance. Additionally, in the coinciding city council elections, Joe Colla, a longtime member of the council who was part of the "let's-grow-faster" bloc, notably lost reelection. Garza, as a chicano (Mexican-American), was aiming to be the first such mayor of the city. Mexican Americans, at the time, comprised as much as 25% of the city's electorate.A Battle to Replace Councilman Ruynon https://www.newspapers.com/image/460868325 Newspapers.com The San Francisco Examiner 4 July 2021 en subscription 27 Aug 1978 Neither the city, nor any other major Californian city, had had a Latino mayor since California obtained statehood in 1850, and this would remain the case until Ron Gonzales was elected mayor of San Jose in 1998.Simon Mark Ron Gonzales Wins Race for San Jose Mayor / He is the first Latino since Mexican rule to lead city https://www.sfgate.com/politics/article/Ron-Gonzales-Wins-Race-for-San-Jose-Mayor-He-is-2981292.php SFGATE 4 July 2021 4 November 1998Tobar Hector In Contests Big and Small, Latinos Take Historic Leap https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-nov-05-mn-39546-story.html Los Angeles Times 5 November 1998 Hayes was among very few female mayors in office at the time in the United States.San Jose Woman Mayor Keeps Job https://www.newspapers.com/image/384964972 Newspapers.com Los Angeles Times The Associated Press 4 July 2021 en subscription 9 Nov 1978 Results General election 1978 San Jose mayoral general electionhttps://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Statistics/Documents/sov/1978/Direct%20Primary%20Election%20June%206%201978-2.pdf Direct Primary Election June 6 1978-2.pdf 4 July 2021 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Janet Gray Hayes (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 68,643 48.77 Alfredo Garza Jr. Nonpartisan candidate 55,093 39.14 John Russell Nonpartisan candidate 9,044 6.43 Ben Golf Trevinu Nonpartisan candidate 5,208 3.70 Claudette Begin Nonpartisan candidate 2,769 1.97 140,757 100.00 Runoff 1978 San Jose mayoral runoff electionhttps://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Statistics/Documents/sov/1978/General%20Election%20Nov%207%201978.pdf STATEMENT OF ALL VOTES CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 7TH, 1978 IN THE COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA STATE OF CALIFORNIA 4 July 2021 Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters Janet Gray Hayes (incumbent) Democratic Party (United States) 107,872 70.86 Alfredo Garza Jr. Nonpartisan candidate 44,358 29.14 152,230 100.00 References San Jose San Jose 1978