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The1983 mayoral election was held on Tuesday November 8,.to elect the mayor of San Francisco. democratic candidate Incumbent mayor Dianne Feinstein, who had previously been subjected to a failedrecall election on April 26 (winning with an 83-percent-favorable vote), was re-elected to her second and final term as mayor. Feinstein, winning with 80.10%, defeated Cesar Ascarrunz,Gloria E. La Riva,Pat Wright,Brian Lantz, andCarrie Drake.
Feinstein's strong victory in the recall election months earlier was seen as helping to ward off strong challengers to her reelection in November.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dianne Feinstein (incumbent) | 117,489 | 80.10 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cesar Ascarrunz | 10,713 | 7.30 | |
| Workers World | Gloria La Riva | 7,644 | 5.21 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Wright | 4,566 | 3.11 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brian Lantz | 3,537 | 2.41 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carrie Drake | 2,700 | 1.84 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Bond Zero (write-in) | 12 | 0.01 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ellis Keyes (write-in) | 9 | 0.01 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bobby Venegas (write-in) | 9 | 0.01 | |