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The1982 San Jose mayoral election was held on June 8, 1982, to elect themayor ofSan Jose,California.Tom McEnery was elected. Because McEnrery won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, norunoff election needed to be held.
Incumbent mayorJanet Gray Hayes wasterm limited.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Tom McEnery | 66,494 | 60.61 | |
| Nonpartisan | Claude Fletcher | 37,246 | 33.95 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Tomasko | 5,972 | 5.44 | |
| Total votes | 109,712 | 100.00 | ||