Who did Antonio defeat in the 2005 mayoral election?
Hillary Clinton
James Hahn
Gavin Newsom
None of these
Answer
In 2005, Antonio Villaraigosa defeated James Hahn in the Los Angeles mayoral election. Hahn had been mayor since 2001, but Villaraigosa, a former speaker of the California State Assembly, was able to capitalize on Hahn's unpopularity and win the election. Villaraigosa served as mayor from 2005 to 2013.
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