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2011 Memphis mayoral election

← 2007 October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06) 2015 →
Turnout18.0% Decrease[1] 19.7 pp
 
Candidate A C Wharton Edmund H. Ford Sr.
Popular vote 48,645 20,911
Percentage 65.49% 28.15%

Mayor before election

A C Wharton
Democratic

Elected Mayor

A C Wharton
Democratic

The 2011 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 6, 2011, to elect the mayorofMemphis, 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

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Results

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Memphis mayoral election, 2011[6]
Candidate Votes %
A C Wharton (incumbent) 48,645 65.49%
Edmund H. Ford Sr. 20,911 28.15%
James Harvey Sr. 2,053 2.76%
Kenneth B. Robinson 774 1.04%
Robert Hodges 751 1.01%
Marty Merriweather 442 0.60%
James R. Barbee 310 0.42%
Carlos F. Boyland 170 0.23%
Leo AwGoWhat 141 0.19%
DeWayne DEA Jones 79 0.11%
Total 74,276 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  • ^ Charlier, Tom; Maki, Amos (2008-03-20). "Herenton to step down July 31". Commercial Appeal. Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-03-21.
  • ^ "Unflappable A C Wharton wins Memphis mayoral race". Deseret News. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
  • ^ "Despite Low Turnout, Incumbents See Big Wins - Memphis Daily News". www.memphisdailynews.com. Retrieved 2024-03-04.
  • ^ "District 6 - City of Memphis". memphisold.memphistn.gov. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  • ^ "A. C. Wharton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-20.


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