2011 Memphis mayoral election
2011 election in Memphis, Tennessee, US
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The 2011 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 6, 2011, to elect the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. Incumbent mayor A C Wharton, who took office on October 26, 2009, upon the resignation of Willie Herenton, ran for election to a full term and won.[2][3][4]
The election was officially non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party. The mayoral election coincided with elections for the Memphis City Council.
Candidates
- A C Wharton, incumbent mayor
- Carlos F. Boyland
- DeWayne DEA Jones
- Edmund H. Ford Sr., city councilman[5]
- James Harvey Sr.
- James R. Barbee
- Kenneth B. Robinson
- Leo AwGoWhat
- Marty Merriweather
- Robert Hodges
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % |
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| A C Wharton (incumbent) | 48,645 | 65.49% |
| Edmund H. Ford Sr. | 20,911 | 28.15% |
| James Harvey Sr. | 2,053 | 2.76% |
| Kenneth B. Robinson | 774 | 1.04% |
| Robert Hodges | 751 | 1.01% |
| Marty Merriweather | 442 | 0.60% |
| James R. Barbee | 310 | 0.42% |
| Carlos F. Boyland | 170 | 0.23% |
| Leo AwGoWhat | 141 | 0.19% |
| DeWayne DEA Jones | 79 | 0.11% |
| Total | 74,276 | 100.00% |
See also
References
- ^ "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Charlier, Tom; Maki, Amos (2008-03-20). "Herenton to step down July 31". Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
- ^ "Unflappable A C Wharton wins Memphis mayoral race". Deseret News. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ^ "Despite Low Turnout, Incumbents See Big Wins - Memphis Daily News". www.memphisdailynews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
- ^ "District 6 - City of Memphis". memphisold.memphistn.gov. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
- ^ "A. C. Wharton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
