2013 Jackson mayoral election explained

Election Name:Jackson mayoral election, 2013
Flag Image:File:Flag_of_Jackson,_Mississippi.svg
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2009
Next Year:2014
Candidate1:Chokwe Lumumba
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:20,992
Percentage1:85.94%
Candidate2:Richard C. Williams, Jr.
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:1,835
Percentage2:7.51%

The 2013 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 4, 2013, alongside other Jackson municipal races. City councilman Chokwe Lumumba was elected mayor in a landslide in the general election after defeating Jonathan Lee and incumbent mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. in the primary.