1998 San Jose mayoral election
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The 1998 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 2 and November 3, 1998 to elect the Mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the election of Ron Gonzales.
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Incumbent mayor Susan Hammer was term limited.
Because no candidate managed to receive a majority of the vote in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held between the first round's top-two finishers.