The 1994 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 7, 1994 to elect the

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of San Jose,

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. It saw the reelection of

Susan Hammer Susan Walker Hammer (December 21, 1938 – March 7, 2020) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, who served as the mayor of San Jose, California, from 1991 to 1999. She was voted best local politician six times. Pre ...

. Because Hammer won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no

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needed to be held.

Results

References

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