2011 Memphis mayoral election explained

Election Name:2011 Memphis mayoral election
Country:Memphis, Tennessee
Flag Image:Flag of Memphis, Tennessee.svg
Type:mayoral
Previous Election:2007 Memphis mayoral election
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2015 Memphis mayoral election
Next Year:2015
Image1:File:Mayor A C Wharton Memphis TN 2012-04-28 003 (1).jpg
Candidate1:A C Wharton
Popular Vote1:48,645
Percentage1:65.49%
Candidate2:Edmund H. Ford Sr.
Popular Vote2:20,911
Percentage2:28.15%
Mayor
Before Election:A C Wharton
Before Party:Democratic
After Election:A C Wharton
After Party:Democratic
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Turnout:18.0% [1] 19.7 pp

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

Results

Memphis mayoral election, 2011[6] !Candidate!Votes!%
A C Wharton (incumbent) 48,64565.49%
Edmund H. Ford Sr.20,91128.15%
James Harvey Sr.2,0532.76%
Kenneth B. Robinson7741.04%
Robert Hodges7511.01%
Marty Merriweather4420.60%
James R. Barbee3100.42%
Carlos F. Boyland1700.23%
Leo AwGoWhat1410.19%
DeWayne DEA Jones790.11%
Total74,276100.00%

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Turnout Shelby County Election Commission, TN . 2024-01-17 . www.electionsshelbytn.gov.
  2. News: Charlier . Tom . Maki, Amos . 2008-03-20 . Herenton to step down July 31 . 2008-03-21 . . 2008-03-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080323230326/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2008/mar/20/herenton-step-down-july-31/? . dead .
  3. Web site: 2011-10-07 . Unflappable A C Wharton wins Memphis mayoral race . 2024-02-20 . Deseret News . en.
  4. Web site: Despite Low Turnout, Incumbents See Big Wins - Memphis Daily News . 2024-03-04 . www.memphisdailynews.com.
  5. Web site: 2020-04-09 . District 6 - City of Memphis . 2024-02-21 . memphisold.memphistn.gov . en-US.
  6. Web site: A. C. Wharton . 2024-02-20 . Ballotpedia . en.