1971 San Diego mayoral election

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1971 San Diego mayoral election
November 2, 1971
Mayor before election; Frank Curran; Democratic	Elected mayor ; Pete Wilson; Republican

The 1971 San Diego mayoral election was held on November 2, 1971, to elect the mayor for San Diego. Incumbent Frank Curran stood for reelection for a third term. California State Assembly member Pete Wilson and former San Diego City Attorney Ed Butler received the most votes in the primary and advanced to the runoff. Wilson was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes.