1971 San Francisco mayoral election

none January 2025 March 2024 1971 San Francisco mayoral election San Francisco presidential no 1967 San Francisco mayoral election 1967 1975 San Francisco mayoral election 1975 November 2, 1971 Joseph Alioto 1968.jpg Joseph Alioto Democratic Party (United States) 95,744 38.6% Harold Dobbs circa 1957.jpg Harold Dobbs Republican Party (United States) 68,637 27.66% Dianne Feinstein, 1971 (cropped).jpg Dianne Feinstein Democratic Party (United States) 53,911 21.8% Fred Selinger for Mayor Crop.jpg Fred Selinger Nonpartisan candidate 13,902 5.6% Mayor Joseph Alioto Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Alioto Democratic Party (United States) The San Francisco mayoral election of 1971 was held on November 2, 1971, with incumbent Joseph Alioto being re-elected with 38.6 percent of the vote, from among 11 candidates, there being no provision for a runoff. Campaign The three major contenders—Mayor Joe Alioto; Harold Dobbs, former member of the Board of Supervisors; and Dianne Feinstein, president of the Board of Supervisors—tried to outdo one another as advocates for law and order. Alioto challenged Dobbs to commit to keeping Police Chief Donald Scott and accused Feinstein of wanting to create a civilian review board to investigate police conduct. Dobbs would not commit to a particular police chief but did plan to appoint a new police commission. Feinstein planned to "serve notice on the pusher, the mugger and the thief" and "break the back of crime", while denying advocating a civilian review board but wanting a "strong and independent police commission."Lembke Daryl Major S.F. Mayoral Hopefuls Push Law and Order Positions October 30, 1971 A1 Los Angeles Times Feinstein, the only woman in the race, charged her opponents with distorting her positions, especially her position on school busing, which the two other main contenders, Alioto and Dobbs, opposed. The issue was raised as the result of an unpopular court order forcing the S.F. school district to begin busing to achieve ethnic balance in elementary schools.Lembke Daryl Woman Says S.F. Mayoral Opponents Distort Her Views November 2, 1971 A3 Los Angeles Times Former newspaper editor Scott Newhall proposed staging a world ecology fair and replacing California's water plan by importing icebergs, and imputed little difference between the top three contenders, whom he lumped together as "Joe Dobbstein". Alioto was a slight favorite to win in spite of being scheduled to go on trial the following January on federal charges of conspiracy, mail fraud, and using the mail to promote bribery of a public official. As of November, Dobbs, the only Republican in the race, had passed Feinstein in polls and was gaining on Alioto. Results The result of the November 2 election was the re-election of Alioto by a 3–2 margin over his nearest challenger. Alioto quoted Jackie Gleason—"How sweet it is!"—at a victory celebration and referred to his federal indictment as an attempt by the "national administration" to "knock out a mayor".Lembke Daryl Alioto Reelected, High-Rise Limit Defeated by S.F. Voters November 3, 1971 A1 Los Angeles Times Among other races on the ballot was Richard Hongisto's surprise victory for sheriff over incumbent Matthew Carberry. On the ballot was a referendum limiting new-building heights to six stories, which was defeated. A referendum to make the school board an elective one, it being the only appointive such board in the state, passed. The school-board measure was regarded as a reaction to busing initiated by the school board under court order. Another measure approved was to keep cable car service at no less than current levels. San Francisco mayoral election, 1971San Francisco Mayor Race - November 2, 1971 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=130600 Our Campaigns April 7, 2018 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Alioto (incumbent) 95,744 38.6 Republican Party (United States) Harold Dobbs 68,637 27.7 Democratic Party (United States) Dianne Feinstein 53,911 21.8 Nonpartisan candidate Fred Selinger 13,902 5.6 Nonpartisan candidate Scott Newhall 8,534 3.4 Nonpartisan candidate Tony Serra 2,724 1.1 Nonpartisan candidate Nathan Weinstein 1,541 0.6 Nonpartisan candidate John C. Diamante 1,477 0.6 Nonpartisan candidate Stanley Lee Cotton 670 0.3 Nonpartisan candidate John Gardner Brent 661 0.3 Nonpartisan candidate Jeffrey R. Chaskin 304 0.1 See also Alvin Duskin References collapsed San Francisco mayoral election Category:Mayoral elections in San Francisco San Francisco Mayoral election Mayoral election Category:Dianne Feinstein