2011 Memphis mayoral election

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2011 Memphis mayoral election
Flag of Memphis, Tennessee.svg
 2009 (Special)October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06) 2015  
Turnout18.0% Decrease2.svg [1] 19.7 pp
  Mayor A C Wharton Memphis TN 2012-04-28 003 (1).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate A C Wharton Edmund H. Ford Sr.
Popular vote48,64520,911
Percentage65.49%28.15%

Mayor before election

A C Wharton
Democratic

Elected mayor

A C Wharton
Democratic

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]

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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.

Candidates

Results

Memphis mayoral election, 2011 [6]
CandidateVotes%
A C Wharton (incumbent)48,64565.49%
Edmund H. Ford Sr.20,91128.15%
James Harvey Sr.2,0532.76%
Kenneth B. Robinson7741.04%
Robert Hodges7511.01%
Marty Merriweather4420.60%
James R. Barbee3100.42%
Carlos F. Boyland1700.23%
Leo AwGoWhat1410.19%
DeWayne DEA Jones790.11%
Total74,276100.00%

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