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Date Type of Election
May 19, 2009 (4.2 MB) Statewide Special Election. No propositions.
November 4, 2008 (7.51 MB) Consolidated Presidential General; Propositions A-V; Pamphlet includes all candidates for local races.
June 3, 2008 (4.11 MB) Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election; Propositions A-H; Pamphlet includes all candidates for local races.
April 8, 2008 (3.7 MB) Special Congressional Open Primary Election. No propositions.
February 5, 2008 (5.66 MB) Consolidated Presidential Primary; Propositions A-C
November 6, 2007 (4.29 MB) Consolidated Municipal; Propositions A-K; Pamphlet includes all candidates for local races
November 7, 2006 (4.57 MB) Consolidated General Election; Propositions A-K; Pamphlet includes all candidates for local races
June 6, 2006 (1.98 MB) Consolidated Primary Election; Propositions A-D; Pamphlet includes all candidates for local races
November 8, 2005 (2.42 MB) Consolidated Special Statewide;
Propositions A-I;
Pamphlet includes all candidates for local races
November 2, 2004 (2.85 MB) Consolidated Presidential General;
Propositions A-O and AA (Prop M was withdrawn);
Pamphlet includes all candidates for local races
March 2, 2004 (4.1 MB) Consolidated Primary;
Propositions A-J;
Regional Measure 2
December 9, 2003 (1.5 MB) Special; Mayoral and District Attorney Run-Off
November 4, 2003 (1.5 MB) Consolidated Municipal;
Propositions A-N
December 10, 2002 Municipal Run-Off Election
Board of Supervisors
November 5, 2002 (2.2 MB) Consolidated General;
Propositions A-S & BB
March 5, 2002 (3.9 MB) Consolidated Primary;
Propositions A-G
November 6, 2001 (1 MB) Consolidated Municipal;
Propositions A-I
November 7, 2000
(Big File Ahead: 20.8 MB)
Consolidated Presidential
General; Propositions A-R
March 7, 2000 (6.1 MB) Consolidated Presidential
Primary; Propositions A-F
November 2, 1999
(Big File Ahead: 14.9 MB)
Consolidated Municipal;
Propositions A-K
November 3, 1998 (9.7 MB) Consolidated General;
Propositions A-J
June 2, 1998
(Big File Ahead: 12.8 MB)
Consolidated Primary;
Propositions A-L
November 4, 1997 (7 MB) Consolidated Municipal;
Propositions A-H
June 3, 1997 (7.9 MB) Special; Propositions A-F
November 5, 1996
(Big File Ahead: 13.8 MB)
Consolidated Presidential
General; Propositions A-J
March 26, 1996 (4.6 MB) Consolidated Primary;
Propositions A-B
December 12, 1995 (1 MB) Special; Mayoral and District Attorney Run-Off
November 7, 1995
(Big File Ahead: 14.6 MB)
Consolidated Municipal;
Propositions A-O
November 8, 1994
( Big File Ahead: 15 MB)
Consolidated General;
Propositions A-R
June 7, 1994
(7.2 MB)
Consolidated Primary;
Propositions A-K
November 2, 1993
(Big File Ahead: 16.1 MB)
Consolidated General;
Propositions A-Z & AA, BB
June 15, 1993 (638 Kilobytes) Special; Proposition A
November 3, 1992
(Big File Ahead: 12.9 MB)
Consolidated Presidential;
Propositions A-L
June 2, 1992 (7.27 MB) Consolidated Primary;
Propositions A-J
December 10, 1991 (1.8 MB) Special; Mayoral Run-Off
and Proposition A
November 5, 1991
(Big File Ahead: 14.2 MB)
Municipal; Propositions A-Q
November 6, 1990
(Big File Ahead: 15.9 MB)
Consolidated General;
Propositions A-K
June 5, 1990 (9.56 MB) Consolidated Primary;
Propositions A-O (Prop E withdrawn)
November 7, 1989
(Big File Ahead: 14.2 MB)
Consolidated Municipal;
Propositions A-W (Prop T withdrawn)
November 8, 1988
(Big File Ahead: 17.5 MB)
Consolidated General;
Propositions A-Z & Regional #1 (Prop Y withdrawn)
June 7, 1988
(Big File Ahead: 11.5 MB)
Primary; Propositions A-M
(Props E, F, N withdrawn)
December 8, 1987 (1.8 MB) Special; Mayoral Run-Off and Proposition X
November 3, 1987
(Big File Ahead: 19.26 MB)
Municipal; Propositions A-W
June 2, 1987 (4.91 MB) Special; Propositions A-C
November 4, 1986
(Big File Ahead: 10.6 MB)
General; Propositions A-N
(Prop L withdrawn)
June 3, 1986 (7.64 MB) Primary; Propositions A-J
(Prop C withdrawn)
November 5, 1985 (3.99 MB) Municipal; Propositions A-G
November 6, 1984 (9.27 MB) General; Propositions A-J
June 5, 1984 (5.59 MB) Primary; Propositions A-K
(Prop D withdrawn)
November 8, 1983 (8.39 MB) Municipal; Propositions A-P
April 26, 1983 (1.7 MB) Special, Recall; Mayor Diane Feinstein; Proposition A
November 2, 1982 (9.68 MB) General; Propositions A-M
(Prop F withdrawn)
June 8, 1982 (4.9 MB) Primary; Propositions A-N
November 3, 1981 (8.7 MB) Municipal; Propositions A-Q
(Prop G withdrawn)
November 4, 1980
(Big File Ahead: 12.8 MB)
General; Propositions A-N
August 19, 1980 (1.5 MB) Special; Proposition A
Supervisors at Large
June 3, 1980 (7.38 MB) Primary; Propositions A-V
(G withdrawn)
November 6, 1979 (8.7 MB) Municipal ; Propositions A-R
November 7, 1978
(Big File Ahead: 11.3 MB)
General Propositions A-X
(Prop T withdrawn)
June 6, 1978 (3.96 MB) Primary; Propositions C-L
(Prop A withdrawn, no B)
Date Type of Election
November 8, 1977 (6.7 MB) Municipal; Propositions A-W
August 2, 1977 (3 MB) Special; Propositions A-B
November 2, 1976 (5.45 MB) General; Propositions A-T
June 8, 1976 (1.9 MB) Primary; Propositions A-L
November 4, 1975 (8.9 MB) Municipal; Propositions A-S
November 5, 1974 (8 MB) General; Propositions A-N
June 4, 1974 (5.5 MB) Direct Primary;
Propositions A-J
November 6, 1973 (6.4 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions A-M
November 7, 1972 (6.3 MB) General; Propositions A-R
June 6, 1972 (9.4 MB) Direct Primary;
Propositions A-P
November 2, 1971
(Big File Ahead: 25.5 MB)
General Municipal;
Propositions A-T
November 3, 1970 (5.5 MB) General; Propositions A-J
June 2, 1970 (6.5 MB) Direct Primary;
Propositions A-I
November 4, 1969
(Big File Ahead: 48 MB)
General Municipal;
Propositions A-Q
November 5, 1968
(Big File Ahead: 11.2 MB)
General ; Propositions A-K
June 4, 1968
(Big File Ahead: 16.4 MB)
Consolidated Primary &
Special; Propositions A-O
November 7, 1967
(Big File Ahead: 16.5 MB)
General Municipal;
Propositions A-P
November 8, 1966
(Big File Ahead: 12.7 MB)
General & Consolidated Special; Propositions A-Q
June 7, 1966 (1.3 MB) Primary; Propositions A
November 2, 1965 (7.4 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions A-G
November 3, 1964 (3 MB) General; Propositions A-H
June 2, 1964 (2.5 MB) Consolidated Primary & Special; Propositions A-E
November 5, 1963 (7 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions A-J
November 6, 1962 (3.63 MB) General; Propositions A-K
(Proposition A only on Sample)
June 5, 1962 (2.3 MB) Direct Primary;
Propositions A-D
November 7, 1961 (7.3 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions A-I
November 8, 1960 (3.4 MB) General; Propositions A-H
June 7, 1960 (3 MB) Direct Primary, Presidential Primary and Special; Propositions A-F
November 3, 1959 (5.7 MB) General Municipal and Special; Propositions A-J
November 4, 1958 (6.5 MB) General; Propositions A-P
June 3, 1958 (2.5 MB) Direct Primary & Consolidated Special; Propositions A-F
November 5, 1957 (9 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions A-N
November 6, 1956 (4 MB) General; Propositions A-H
June 5, 1956 (3 MB) Consolidated Primary and Special Municipal; Propositions A-F
November 8, 1955
(Big File Ahead: 11.5 MB)
General Municipal;
Propositions A-N
November 2, 1954 (6 MB) General; Propositions A-J
June 8, 1954 (4.8 MB) Direct Primary; Propositions A-F
November 3, 1953 (9 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions A-L
November 4, 1952 (6.7 MB) General Presidential & Special Municipal; Propositions A-S
June 3, 1952 (2.3 MB) Consolidated Primary & Special Municipal; Propositions A-E
November 6, 1951
(Big File Ahead: 13.6 MB)
General Municipal;
Propositions A-O
Date Type of Election
November 7, 1950 (4.8 MB) General; Propositions A-I
June 6, 1950 (5 MB) Direct Primary;
Propositions A-I
November 8, 1949 (8.8 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions A-N
November 2, 1948 (7.3 MB) General; Propositions A-N
June 1, 1948 (2.8 MB) Consolidated Primary;
Propositions 1-10
November 4, 1947
(Big File Ahead: 11.8 MB)
General Municipal;
Propositions 1-26
November 5, 1946
(Big File Ahead: 10.7 MB)
General; Propositions 1-18
July 16, 1946 (1.6 MB) Special; Recall; Mayor Roger D. Lapham (Sample Ballot Only)
November 6, 1945 (8.5 MB) General Municipal; Charter Amendments & Propositions 1-16
November 7, 1944 (4.5 MB) General; Charter Amendments & Propositions 26-34
May 16, 1944 (4 MB) Consolidated Primary/Special Municipal; Charter Amendments 1-6
November 2, 1943
(Big File Ahead: 10.6 MB)
General Municipal; Charter Amendments 1-8
April 20, 1943
(Big File Ahead: 10.9 MB)
Special Municipal; Charter Amendment "Market Street Railway"
November 3, 1942 (6 MB) General; Propositions 26-39
June 9, 1942 (645 Kilobytes) Special Municipal;
Propositions 1-2
November 4, 1941 (5.6 MB) General Municipal; Charter Amendments 1-2
November 5, 1940 (2.6 MB) General; Charter Amendments 1-8
November 7, 1939 (6.6 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions 6-11
May 19, 1939 (4.2 MB) Special Municipal;
Propositions 1-2
November 8, 1938
(4.4 MB)
General; Propositions 1-5
September 27, 1938 (1.6 MB) Special Municipal;
Propositions 1-9
November 2, 1937 (8.8 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions 1-9
March 9, 1937 (8.8 MB) Special;
Charter Amendments 1-20
November 3, 1936 (530 Kilobytes) General (One Proposition)
November 5, 1935
(Big File Ahead: 6.9 MB)
General Municipal; Charter Amendments 1-6
May 2, 1935 (3.3 MB) Charter Amendments 1-9
November 6, 1934 (2 MB) General; Charter Amendments 1-11
December 19, 1933 (432 Kilobytes) Special; State Referendum -  Water & Power Authority; Special Municipal - School House Bonds
November 7, 1933 (10.5 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions 1-13
June 27, 1933
(1 MB)
State and Municipal Special; Proposition "School House
April 11, 1933 (261 Kilobytes) Special; Charter Amendments 1-4
August 30, 1932 (4 MB) Primary and Special Municipal; Relief Bonds
May 3, 1932 (1 MB) Special; State Referendum & Proposition "Hetch Hetchy Bond"
November 3, 1931 (8.4MB) General Municipal;
Proposition "School Bond"
March 26, 1931 (2.7 MB) Special; Charter Amendment "Consolidation of San Mateo"
March 26, 1931 text of Freeholders Charter of the City and County of San Francisco (Proposition 1)
November 4, 1930 (8.3 MB) General; Charter Amendments 27-40
August 26, 1930 (5.4 MB) Primary;  Propositions 1-4
November 5, 1929 (5 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions 1-8
Date Type of Election
November 6, 1928
(Big File Ahead: 14.7 MB)
General; Charter Amendments/Propositions 22-62 (No Prop 50)
August 28, 1928 (1.5 MB) Primary; Charter Amendment 12-A (withdrawn)
May 1, 1928 (1.6 MB) Special; Propositions 1-2
November 8, 1927 (6 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions 1-7
June 14, 1927 (3.5 MB) Special; Propositions 1-5
November 2, 1926 (1.6 MB) General; Charter Amendments 29-39
November 3, 1925 (6 MB) General Municipal;
Propositions 1-4
November 4, 1924 (4.5 MB) General; Charter Amendments/Proposition 19-43
October 7, 1924 (725 Kilobytes) Special; Bond "Hetch Hetchy Project"
November 6, 1923 (3.5 MB) General Municipal;
Candidates Only
November 7, 1922 (2.5 MB) General; Charter Amendments/Questions 31-53
November 2, 1920 (4.7 MB) General; Charter Amendments/Ordinances 21-48
November 5, 1918 (2.96 MB) General; Charter Amendments 26-48
November 6, 1917 (1.7 MB) General Municipal;
Candidates Only
October 30, 1917 (437 Kilobytes) Special; Bond "Public Schools - Buildings and Land"
November 7, 1916 (2 MB) General; Propositions 8-33
April 20, 1915 (7.5 MB) Special; Bond "Spring Valley"
March 16, 1915 (1 MB) Special; Charter Amendments 1-36
August 26, 1913 (1 MB) Special; Bond "Municipal Railway"
December 10, 1912 (5 MB) Special; Charter Amendments 1-37
November 5, 1907 (3 MB) Municipal; Charter Amendments 1-21
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