List Mayor of San Jose
1 list
1.1 alcaldes of san josé (-1850)
1.2 council-elected mayors (1850-1967)
1.3 popularly elected mayors (1967-present)
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alcaldes of san josé (-1850)
first alcalde h. k. dimmick (- august 1849)
first alcalde richard m. may (august - november 1849)
first alcalde john c. conroy (november 1849 - 1850)
council-elected mayors (1850-1967)
before 1967, mayors of san jose nominated , elected san jose city council.
popularly elected mayors (1967-present)
since 1967, san jose has elected mayors popular vote. due state laws regarding primary elections, political parties cannot nominate candidates mayor, although candidates choose identify party. registered candidates, regardless of party affiliation, compete in vote held in june of election year. if no person gets on 50% of popular vote, top 2 candidates automatically move runoff election.
all elected mayors of san jose have been members of democratic party. first elected mayor ron james , first female mayor janet gray hayes.
josiah belden, first mayor of san jose
sherman otis houghton, fourth mayor of san jose
norman y. mineta, 59th mayor of san jose
ron gonzales, 63rd mayor of san jose
chuck reed, 64th mayor of san jose
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