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The 2009 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 2, 2009, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Former mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. was elected after defeating councilman Marshand Crisler and incumbent mayor Frank Melton in the primary. Melton died on May 7, 2009, two days after not making the runoff in the Democratic primary. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harvey Johnson, Jr. | 9,380 | 27.75 | |
| Democratic | Marshand Crisler | 9,097 | 26.91 | |
| Democratic | Frank Melton (incumbent) | 6,151 | 18.20 | |
| Democratic | John Horhn | 5,922 | 17.52 | |
| Democratic | Robert L. Johnson | 1,380 | 4.08 | |
| Democratic | Eddie J. Fair | 1,268 | 3.75 | |
| Democratic | Brenda R. Scott | 288 | 0.85 | |
| Democratic | John H. Jones, Jr. | 169 | 0.50 | |
| Democratic | Dorothy "Dot" Benford | 99 | 0.29 | |
| Democratic | Jabari A. Toins | 46 | 0.14 | |
| Total votes | 33,800 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harvey Johnson, Jr. | 20,963 | 63.01 | |
| Democratic | Marshand Crisler | 12,308 | 36.99 | |
| Total votes | 33,271 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Harvey Johnson, Jr. | 21,692 | 85.39 | |
| Independent | Rick Whitlow | 2,198 | 8.65 | |
| Independent | Charlotte Reeves | 661 | 2.60 | |
| Independent | David L. Archie | 436 | 1.72 | |
| Republican | George Owen Lambus | 292 | 1.15 | |
| Independent | Robert Amos | 124 | 0.49 | |
| Total votes | 25,403 | 100.00 | ||
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