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The 2011 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 6, 2011, to elect the mayor of Memphis, 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.
Candidate | Votes | % |
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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% |
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