| Turnout | 51.86% (first-round)[1][2] 45.52% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The1995 San Francisco mayoral election was held on November 7, 1995, with a runoff election held on December 12, 1995. FormerSpeaker of theCalifornia State AssemblyWillie Brown defeated incumbent mayorFrank Jordan in a runoff election to become the 41stMayor of San Francisco.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Brown | 72,955 | 33.66 | |
| Frank Jordan (incumbent) | 70,764 | 32.65 | |
| Roberta Achtenberg | 56,583 | 26.11 | |
| Ben Hom | 6,355 | 2.93 | |
| Angela Alioto | 1,386 | 0.64 | |
| Joel Ventresca | 1,279 | 0.59 | |
| Dan Larkosh | 732 | 0.34 | |
| Ellis L. A. Keyes | 195 | 0.09 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 6,486 | 2.99 | |
| Total votes | 216,735 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 51.86% | |
| Runoff election | |||
| Willie Brown | 107,500 | 55.44 | |
| Frank Jordan (incumbent) | 82,173 | 42.38 | |
| Invalid or blank votes | 4,240 | 2.19 | |
| Total votes | 193,913 | 100.00 | |
| Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 45.52% | |