The 1978 San Jose mayoral election was held to elect the mayor of San Jose, California. It saw an initial election held on June 6, 1978, followed by a runoff election on November 7, 1978, after no candidate managed to obtain a majority in the initial election.[3] The runoff was won by incumbent mayor Janet Gray Hayes.
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