Fresno mayoral election, 1996|
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Candidate
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Jim Patterson
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Michael Erin Woody
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Party
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nonpartisan
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Nonpartisan
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Popular vote
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36,281
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24,531
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Percentage
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53.0%
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35.8%
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Mayor before election
Jim Patterson
Republican
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Elected Mayor
Jim Patterson
Republican
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The 1996 Fresno mayoral election was held on March 26, 1996 to elect the mayor of Fresno, California. It saw the reelection of Jim Patterson.
Since Patterson won a majority in the first round, no runoff was required.
Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan.
Results[]
Results[1]
Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Jim Patterson (incumbent)
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36,281
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53.0
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Michael Erin Woody
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24,531
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35.8
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James "Jim" Lanas
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2,125
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3.1
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Lewis A. Jackson
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1,901
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2.7
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Randy Risner
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1,201
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1.7
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Johnny Nelum
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1,068
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1.5
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Michael Eagles
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763
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1.1
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Lawrence A. Cano
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558
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0.8
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Mauro Buzz Gugliemo
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2
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0.0
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Frank Ramirez
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0
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0.0
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Unqualified write-ins
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20
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0.0
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Total votes
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68,450
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References[]