2011 Montgomery mayoral election

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2011 Montgomery mayoral election
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  2009 (special) August 23, 2011 [1] 2015  
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Candidate Todd Strange Hobson Cox
Party nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate
Popular vote19,1264,424
Percentage81.21%18.79%

Mayor before election

Todd Strange
Republican

Elected Mayor

Todd Strange
Republican

The 2011 Montgomery mayoral election took place on August 23, 2011, to elect the Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Todd Strange.

The election was officially nonpartisan. Had no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff election would have been held between the top two candidates.

Results

Results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan candidate Todd Strange 19,126 81.21
Nonpartisan candidate Hobson Cox4,42418.79
Total votes23,550

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References

  1. 1 2 "2011 municipal election - OFFICIAL RESULTS.xlsx". Montgomery County, Alabama. Retrieved November 14, 2019.