1975 San Diego mayoral election

none January 2025 September 2023 1975 San Diego mayoral election Flag of San Diego, California.svg presidential no 1971 San Diego mayoral election 1971 1979 San Diego mayoral election 1979 1975 9 16 x150px Pete Wilson Republican Party (US) 91,069 61.7% 3x4.svg Lee Hubbard Republican Party (US) 46,965 31.9% Mayor Pete Wilson Republican Party (United States) Pete Wilson Republican Party (United States) The 1975 San Diego mayoral election was held on September 16, 1975, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent Pete Wilson stood for reelection. Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though some candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties.https://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/elections/city/run How to Run for Office March 9, 2017 The City of San Diego-Office of the City Clerk The non-partisan primary was held September 16, 1975. Wilson received a majority of the votes in the primary and was reelected mayor with no need for a runoff election. Candidates Pete Wilson, mayor of San DiegoKreisher Otto Candidates and Issues: Now It's the Voter's Turn http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13CAFC7B5E4D33E7@2442670-13C60FEEDB24ED85@47-13CB189A82584FB0@?p=WORLDNEWS March 14, 2017 The San Diego Union September 14, 1975 Lee Hubbard, member of the San Diego City Council Otis Jones, lawyer John Kelley, writer and perennial candidate Kenny Olson, business owner and perennial candidate Campaign Incumbent Mayor Pete Wilson stood for reelection to a second term. Similar to his 1971 campaign, Wilson campaigned on a platform of controlling growth and preventing Los Angeles–style sprawl. Other issues Wilson campaigned on included relocating the city airport from Lindbergh Field to Otay Mesa and opposing collective bargaining for public employees. Wilson's only opponent with prior experience in elected office was Council Member Lee Hubbard, owner of a concrete contracting firm. Hubbard stood as a more pro-growth candidate. He also opposed Wilson's support for relocating the airport and was in favor of limited labor rights for city employees.Ross Charles Hubbard Starts Campaign with Broadside at Mayor http://infoweb.newsbank.com/resources/doc/nb/image/v2:136E6A0F0DF56B38@EANX-13C7BD76ACEF020D@2442513-13C7BD0583A7DF34@26-13C817BEF6279620@?p=WORLDNEWS March 16, 2017 The San Diego Union April 10, 1975 In the September 16, 1975 primary election, Wilson was reelected mayor with 61.7 percent of the vote. Hubbard came in second with 31.9 percent of the vote. The remaining vote was split among three minor candidates. Because Wilson was elected outright in the primary, no runoff election was held. Primary election results San Diego mayoral primary election, 1975Election History - Mayor of San Diego https://www.sandiego.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/city-clerk/pdf/mayorresults.pdf City of San Diego March 10, 2017 Pete Wilson (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 91,069 61.7 Lee Hubbard Republican Party (US) 46,965 31.9 Otis Jones Nonpartisan candidate 5,410 3.7 John Kelley Nonpartisan candidate 3,054 2.1 Kenny Olson Nonpartisan candidate 949 0.6 147,447 100 General election Because Wilson was reelected mayor with a majority of the votes in the primary, no runoff election was held. References 1975 Category:1975 California elections Category:1975 United States mayoral elections 1975 Category:November 1975 in the United States