Election Name: | 2001 Atlanta mayoral election |
Flag Image: | Flag of Atlanta.svg |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1997 Atlanta mayoral election |
Previous Year: | 1997 |
Next Election: | 2005 Atlanta mayoral election |
Next Year: | 2005 |
Election Date: | November 6, 2001 |
Candidate1: | Shirley Franklin |
Party1: | Nonpartisan |
Popular Vote1: | 40,715 |
Percentage1: | 50.17% |
Candidate2: | Robb Pitts |
Party2: | Nonpartisan |
Popular Vote2: | 26,844 |
Percentage2: | 33.08% |
Candidate3: | Gloria Bromell Tinubu |
Party3: | Nonpartisan |
Popular Vote3: | 12,968 |
Percentage3: | 15.98% |
Turnout: | 40.68% |
Mayor | |
Before Election: | Bill Campbell |
Before Party: | Democratic |
The 2001 Atlanta mayoral election occurred on November 6, 2001. Incumbent mayor Bill Campbell, a member of the Democratic Party who had been in office since 1994, was ineligible to run for reelection due to term limits.[1]
Since Franklin received a majority in the general election, no runoff election was held.