1983 San Diego mayoral special election

1983 San Diego mayoral special election

← 1979 May 3, 1983 (1983-05-03) 1984 →
 
Nominee Roger Hedgecock Maureen O'Connor
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 105,385 96,238
Percentage 52.3% 47.7%

Mayor before election

Bill Cleator (acting)
Republican

Elected mayor

Roger Hedgecock
Republican

The 1983 San Diego mayoral special election was held on May 3, 1983, to elect the mayor for San Diego. The special election was necessary due to former mayor Pete Wilson's resignation to take a seat in the United States Senate.

Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though some candidates do receive funding and support from various political parties.[1] The non-partisan primary was held March 15, 1983. Maureen O'Connor and Roger Hedgecock received the most votes and advanced to the May runoff. Hedgecock received a majority of the votes in the May election, and was elected mayor for the remainder of Wilson's term.

  1. ^ "How to Run for Office". The City of San Diego-Office of the City Clerk. Retrieved March 9, 2017.