| Election Name: | 2001 Albuquerque mayoral election |
| Country: | Albuquerque |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1997 Albuquerque mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1997 |
| Next Election: | 2005 Albuquerque mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2005 |
| Election Date: | October 2, 2001 |
| Image1: | File:MartinChavez (cropped).jpg |
| Candidate1: | Martin Chávez |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 30,384 |
| Percentage1: | 37.9% |
| Candidate2: | Bob Schwartz |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 27,601 |
| Percentage2: | 34.4% |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Candidate3: | Mike McEntee |
| Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote3: | 11,176 |
| Percentage3: | 13.9% |
| Candidate4: | Jim Baca |
| Party4: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote4: | 10,998 |
| Percentage4: | 13.7% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Jim Baca |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Martin Chávez |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2001 Albuquerque mayoral election was held on October 2, 2001 to elect the Mayor of Albuquerque.[1]
Former Mayor Martin Chavez did not run for re-election in 1997, and instead was the Democratic nominee for Governor of New Mexico. He lost to Gary Johnson, and announced his plans to run against incumbent mayor Jim Baca in 2001. Former District Attorney and District Court judge Bob Schwartz lost the election to Chavez by a mere 2,783 votes. Chavez received 30,384 votes (37.9%) to Schwartz's 27,601 (34.4%), Mike McEntee's 11,176 (13.9%), and Baca's 10,998 (13.7%).