Stories Related to San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee Takes Commanding Lead In City's Race

The Huffington Post News Editors, Huffington Post
Wed, 11/09/2011 - 9:45am

SAN FRANCISCO -- Mayor Ed Lee held a commanding lead in the mayor's race against a diverse slate of 15 candidates, but because he didn't garner a majority in Tuesday's election the city's instant runoff system has kicked in.Lee, a former city administrator who replaced then-Mayor Gavin Newsom when he became lieutenant governor in January, was ahead with nearly 31 percent of the vote.

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