2002 San Jose mayoral election explained

Election Name:2002 San Jose mayoral election
Flag Image:Flag of San José, California.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1998 San Jose mayoral election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2006 San Jose mayoral election
Next Year:2006
Election Date:March 5, 2002
Image1:File:Mayor-ron-gonzales (1).jpg
Candidate1:Ron Gonzales
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:57,315
Percentage1:56.4%
Candidate2:J. VanLandingham
Party2:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote2:13,545
Percentage2:13.3%
Image3:3x4.svg
Candidate3:Patricia Martinez-Roach
Party3:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote3:10,994
Percentage3:10.8%
Candidate4:Jose Posadas
Party4:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote4:7,687
Percentage4:7.6%
Candidate5:Dale Detwiler
Party5:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote5:6,226
Percentage5:6.1%
Candidate6:Bill Chew
Party6:Nonpartisan candidate
Popular Vote6:5,890
Percentage6:5.8%
Mayor
Before Election:Ron Gonzales
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Ron Gonzales
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2002 San Jose mayoral election was held on March 5, 2002 to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw the reelection of Ron Gonzales.

Because Gonzales won an outright majority in the initial round of the election, no runoff election needed to be held.