1996 Fresno mayoral election

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Fresno mayoral election, 1996
← 1992 March 26, 1996 2000 →
Mayor before election; Jim Patterson; Republican	Elected mayor ; Jim Patterson; Republican

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.

Results

Results^[1]
Candidate	Votes	%
Jim Patterson (incumbent)	36,281	53.0
Michael Erin Woody	24,531	35.8
James "Jim" Lanas	2,125	3.1
Lewis A. Jackson	1,901	2.7
Randy Risner	1,201	1.7
Johnny Nelum	1,068	1.5
Michael Eagles	763	1.1
Lawrence A. Cano	558	0.8
Mauro Buzz Gugliemo	2	0.0
Frank Ramirez	0	0.0
Unqualified write-ins	20	0.0
Total votes	68,450

References

1 2 "STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 26, 1996 IN THE COUNTY OF FRESNO STATE OF CALIFORNIA". Fresno County. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

[results-1] 1 2 "STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST AT THE PRIMARY ELECTION HELD ON MARCH 26, 1996 IN THE COUNTY OF FRESNO STATE OF CALIFORNIA". Fresno County. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved September 30, 2019.

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