| Election Name: | Durham mayoral election, 2001 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1999 Durham mayoral election |
| Previous Year: | 1999 |
| Next Election: | 2003 Durham mayoral election |
| Next Year: | 2003 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2001 |
| Candidate1: | Bill Bell |
| Party1: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote1: | 16,525 |
| Percentage1: | 50.56% |
| Candidate2: | Nick Tennyson |
| Party2: | Nonpartisan candidate |
| Popular Vote2: | 16,040 |
| Percentage2: | 49.07% |
| Mayor | |
| Before Election: | Nick Tennyson |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Bill Bell |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 2001 Durham mayoral election was held on November 5, 2001 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Bill Bell, who unseated incumbent mayor Nick Tennyson.
The date of the primary was October 9, 2001.