2001 Cincinnati mayoral election

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2001 Cincinnati mayoral election
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 1997November 6, 2001 2005  
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Candidate Charlie Luken Courtis Fuller
Party Nonpartisan candidate Nonpartisan candidate
Popular vote47,71538,281
Percentage55.49%44.51%

Mayor before election

Charlie Luken
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Charlie Luken
Democratic

The 2001 Cincinnati mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001, to elect the Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the primary election advancing to the general election, regardless of party.

While the election was nonpartisan, Luken was associated with the Democratic Party and Fuller was affiliated with the Charter Party.

General election

Cincinnati mayoral election, 2001 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan candidate Charlie Luken (incumbent) 47,715 55.49
Nonpartisan candidate Courtis Fuller38,28144.51
Total votes85,996 100.00

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References

  1. "General Election Hamilton County, Ohio November 6, 2001" (PDF). Hamilton County Board of Elections. Retrieved October 27, 2016.