2012 Lubbock mayoral election

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Lubbock mayoral election, 2012
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  2010 May 12, 2012 2016  
 
Candidate Glen Robertson Tom Martin
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote12,4576,603
Percentage65.36%34.64%

Mayor before election

Tom Martin
Republican

Elected Mayor

Glen Robertson
Republican

The 2012 Lubbock mayoral election was held on May 12, 2012 to elect the mayor of Lubbock, Texas. It saw the election of Glen Robertson, who unseated incumbent mayor Tom Martin. [1]

Results

Results [1]
CandidateVotes %
Glen Robertson 12,45765.36
Tom Martin 6,60334.64
Total votes19,060

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References

  1. 1 2 "CITY OF LBK CUMULATIVE — Official Lubbock County — General and Special Elections — May 12, 2012" (PDF). City of Lubbock. Retrieved October 6, 2019.