1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

The 1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections occurred on November 5, 1996. Six of the eleven seats were contested. Four incumbents and two open seats and were up for election. All seats were elected at-large.

1996 San Francisco Board of Supervisors election

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Municipal elections in California are officially non-partisan, though most candidates in San Francisco do receive funding and support from various political parties.

Results

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Each voter was allowed to cast at most six votes.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors elections, 1996
Candidate Votes %
Barbara Kaufman 124,716
Sue Bierman 117,560
Leland Yee 103,413
Leslie Katz 100,890
Michael Yaki 94,272
José Medina 92,977
Margo St. James 78,669
Victor Marquez 62,646
Carolene Marks 56,206
Donna Casey 44,176
Harold M. Hoogasian 40,321
Manuel A. Rosales 38,413
Andy Clark 30,005
Arthur M. Jackson 29,930
Maria Martinez 24,312
Bruce Quan, Jr. 23,073
Robert Squeri 17,624
Carlos Petroni 17,293
Scott Durcanin 16,070
Lucrecia Bermudez 12,079
Lorin Scott Rosemond 11,544
Robert Coleman 11,017
Len Pettigrew 10,293
Teresita Williams 10,065
Joseph B. Konopka 8,731
Shawn O'Hearn 8,533
Susan C. Zárate 7,768
Ellis Keyes 6,481
Voter turnout 61.90%
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