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San Francisco, San Mateo County, CA March 7, 2000 Election
United States Representative; District 12


Results as of Apr 10 2:36pm, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (490/490)

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Tom Lantos 103,807 votes 74.3%

  • Party: Democratic (100% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: United States Congressman
Mike Garza 14,165 votes 10.2%
  • Party: Republican (47.1% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Small Business Owner
Bob Evans 8,274 votes 5.9%
  • Party: Republican (27.4% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Salesman at Franciscan Hobbies, 1920A Ocean Ave., SF
  • Reserve Police Officer's Basic Training 1989-90
  • Scout Master, Troop 114(San Francisco, Glen Park) 1984-85
  • Manager for R.M.S. Car Movers 1996-98
  • School Crossing Guard,San Francisco Public Schools 1990-94
Priorities:
  • Improve Eeducation
  • Support and Defend our Second Amendment Right to Keep and Bear Arms!
  • Save Social Security
James D. Williams, Jr. 7,694 votes 5.5%
  • Party: Republican (25.5% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Web Technology Consultant
  • Computer Science Degree Heald Institute 1995
  • Web Specialist for Sony Entertainment 1996 - Current
  • PC Specialist 1995 - 1996
  • Retail Associate/ Asst. Manager 1989-1995
Priorities:
  • Education
  • Crime and Gun Control Laws
  • Tax System
Barbara J. Less 4,098 votes 2.9%
  • Party: Libertarian (100% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Writer/Editor
  • Retired from San Francisco Unified School District as Principal's Secretary
  • Born in San Francisco
Priorities:
  • Less Federal Government control of our lives. Let's conform to the Constitution.
  • We do not need new laws. Enforce the ones we already have.
  • Return schools to local control. Since the Federal Government took over education dropped. I know because I saw it happen!
Rifkin Young 1,788 votes 1.2%
  • Party: Natural Law (100% of votes in party)
  • Occupation: Engineer
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