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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2006 took place on May 2, 2006. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. This was the first popular election for mayor of Norfolk since 1916. [2] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.
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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2006 took place on May 2, 2006. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. This was the first popular election for mayor of Norfolk since 1916. [2] It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.
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| Nonpartisan | Paul D. Fraim (incumbent) | 15,015 | 77.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | Daniel E. Montague | 4,177 | 21.6 | |
| Write-In | Write-ins | 106 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 19,298 | |||
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The Norfolk mayoral election of 2016 took place on May 3, 2016. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the election of Kenny Alexander.
The Norfolk mayoral election of 2010 took place on May 4, 2010. Voters elected the Mayor of Norfolk. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Paul D. Fraim.
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