1971 San Diego mayoral election
General election

1971 San Diego mayoral election

Section Title: General election
Table Section Text: None

Party	Candidate	Votes	%

Republican	Pete Wilson	116,003	61.7

Democratic	Ed Butler	71,921	38.3

Total votes	187,924	100

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Wilson was elected mayor with 61.7 percent of the votes.

final_sentence: Wilson was elected mayor with 61.7 percent of the votes.