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The 1996 San Diego mayoral election was held on Tuesday, March 26, 1996, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent mayor Susan Golding stood for reelection.

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 Tuesday, March 26, 1996. Since the incumbent Golding received a majority of primary votes, she was reelected outright with no need for a runoff in the November general election.

Candidates

Susan Golding, Mayor of San Diego^[2] (Party preference: Republican)
Jim Bell, environmental designer^[2] (Party preference: Democratic)
Patrick Coleman, marketing consultant and retired police officer^[2] (Party preference: Democratic)
Loch David Crane, magician, college instructor, and perennial candidate^[2]
Jim Turner, civil engineer^[2]
Jim Hart, aircraft mechanic and perennial candidate^[2] (Party preference: Republican)

Campaign

Incumbent mayor Susan Golding was seen as an overwhelming favorite going into the election against five relatively unknown candidates with little prior political experience. She refused to participate in debates against her five challengers.^[3] On March 26, 1996, Golding received an overwhelming majority of the votes and was easily re-elected mayor.^[4]

Primary election results

San Diego mayoral primary election, 1996^[5]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Susan Golding (incumbent)	157,385	78.3
	Democratic	Jim Bell	12,853	6.4
	Democratic	Patrick Coleman	12,019	6.0
	Nonpartisan	Loch David Crane	7,748	3.9
	Nonpartisan	Jim Turner	5,702	2.8
	Republican	James Hart	5,295	2.6
Total votes			200,002	100

General election

Because Golding won a majority of the votes in the March primary, there was no need for a runoff in the November general election.

References

^ "How to Run for Office". The City of San Diego-Office of the City Clerk. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f LaVelle, Philip J. (March 10, 1996). "Golding appears ready to romp to second term". San Diego Union-Tribune. pp. B-1. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^ LaVelle, Philip J. (February 11, 1996). "There's no debating Golding's position in her re-election campaign". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^ LaVelle, Philip J. (March 27, 1996). "Golding buries opposition to win re-election". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^ "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

[1] "How to Run for Office". The City of San Diego-Office of the City Clerk. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[candidates-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f LaVelle, Philip J. (March 10, 1996). "Golding appears ready to romp to second term". San Diego Union-Tribune. pp. B-1. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[3] LaVelle, Philip J. (February 11, 1996). "There's no debating Golding's position in her re-election campaign". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[4] LaVelle, Philip J. (March 27, 1996). "Golding buries opposition to win re-election". San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 4, 2017.

[results-5] "Election History - Mayor of San Diego" (PDF). City of San Diego. Retrieved March 3, 2017.

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