1991 San Francisco mayoral election
The 1991 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991, with a runoff election on December 10 that year. Incumbent mayor Art Agnos, after having won nearly 70% of the vote in 1987, scraped by with less than a third of the vote in the first round and was narrowly unseated by Chief of Police Frank Jordan in the runoff.
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Agnos' strong support of demolishing the Embarcadero Freeway after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake caused San Francisco's Chinatown voters to turn against him, contributing to his narrow loss.
Results
First round
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Jordan | 59,928 | 31.88% |
| Art Agnos (incumbent) | 51,714 | 27.51% |
| Angela Alioto | 34,910 | 18.57% |
| Tom Hsieh | 18,241 | 9.70% |
| Richard Hongisto | 17,663 | 9.40% |
| Gloria La Riva | 2,552 | 1.36% |
| Joni Jacobs | 1,397 | 0.74% |
| Cesar Ascarrunz | 724 | 0.39% |
| Ellis Keyes | 337 | 0.18% |
| Dehnert C. Queen | 310 | 0.17% |
| Peter Planteen | 214 | 0.11% |
| Total votes: | 187,990 | |
| Voter turnout: | 47.61% | |
Runoff
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Frank Jordan | 98,491 | 52.01% |
| Art Agnos (incumbent) | 90,875 | 47.99% |
| Total votes: | 189,366 | |
| Voter turnout: | 50.73% | |
References
- "Our Campaigns - San Francisco Mayor Race - Nov 05, 1991". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- "Historical Voter Turnout | Department of Elections". sfelections.sfgov.org. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- "Our Campaigns - San Francisco Mayor - Runoff Race - Dec 10, 1991". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
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