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The 2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held August 24, 2010, to elect the mayor and all eight members of the city council. [1]
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On April 20, 2010, incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. announced his bid for re-election, aiming for a fourth consecutive term. His campaign chairman was also confirmed to be Charles Pick at this time. [2] He officially qualified for the ballot on July 7, 2010. [3]
Thompson was the manager of Skybar in downtown Auburn. [4] He labelled himself as a Christian conservative, primarily running to ensure that Ham did not run unopposed. [5]
Ham would go on to beat his only opponent, Paul Thompson in a landslide victory. [6]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Bill Ham Jr. | 2,768 | 80.9% | |
Paul Thompson | 518 | 19.1% | |
Total votes | 2,686 | 100.0% |
The list of candidates was confirmed 20 July 2010. [8]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. | Unopposed | 100% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Sheila Eckman | Unopposed | 100% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Thomas Worden | Unopposed | 100% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Brent Beard | 193 | 82% | |
James "Jim" Douglas | 42 | 18% | |
Total votes | 235 | 100% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Robin Kelly | Unopposed | 100% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Dick Phelan | Unopposed | 100% |
Kevin Perry ran against incumbent Gene Dulaney, because he wished to have younger members elected to the council. [4]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Gene Dulaney | 730 | 79% | |
Kevin Perry | 184 | 21% | |
Total votes | 914 | 100% |
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Bob Norman | Unopposed | 100% |
Position | Before election [10] | After election | Image |
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Mayor | Bill Ham Jr. | Bill Ham Jr. | ![]() |
Ward 1 | Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. | Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. | ![]() |
Ward 2 | Sheila Eckman | Sheila Eckman | ![]() |
Ward 3 | Thomas Worden | Thomas Worden | ![]() |
Ward 4 | Brent Beard [a] | Brent Beard | ![]() |
Ward 5 | Robin Kelley | Robin Kelley | ![]() |
Ward 6 | Dick Phelan | Dick Phelan | ![]() |
Ward 7 | Gene Dulaney | Gene Dulaney | ![]() |
Ward 8 | Bob Norman | Bob Norman | ![]() |