Clark misses the runoff by 49 votes

While the result was disappointing, it was an honor to volunteer for Clark Williams in his race for San Jose City Council. Working on the campaign was at times inspiring, tiring, frustrating, and eye-opening.

District 6 council seat race is set

FINAL TALLIES MAKE RUNOFF OFFICIAL

By Connie Skipitares

Mercury News

The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters has released its final election night tally, making it official -- non-profit executive director Steve Tedesco will go up against environmental software executive Pierluigi Oliverio in a March runoff for San Jose's District 6 city council seat.

Oliverio on Nov. 7 garnered 6,984 votes, about 30.57 percent of the vote, and not enough to avoid a runoff for the seat that covers the Rose Garden, Willow Glen and a small part of downtown.

Tedesco had been in second place all along, collecting about 21 percent of the vote, followed closely by social worker Clark Williams. The final tally showed Tedesco edged out Williams by 49 votes. Some 22,848 votes were cast for six candidates in the District 6 race.

Outgoing District 6 Councilman Ken Yeager had endorsed Williams. Yeager won a seat on the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors in June, creating a vacancy for the District 6 seat.