1971 San Francisco mayoral election

1971 San Francisco mayoral election

← 1967 November 2, 1971 1975 →
 
Candidate Joseph Alioto Harold Dobbs
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 95,744 68,637
Percentage 38.6% 27.66%

 
Candidate Dianne Feinstein Fred Selinger
Party Democratic Nonpartisan
Popular vote 53,911 13,902
Percentage 21.8% 5.6%

Mayor before election

Joseph Alioto
Democratic

Elected mayor

Joseph Alioto
Democratic

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.