2014 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election

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2014 Knox County mayoral election
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  2010 August 7, 2014 2018  
Turnout20.86% Decrease2.svg [1] 1.64 pp
  Mayor Tim Burchett Speaking at the 2012 Community Budget Hearings (cropped).JPG
Candidate Tim Burchett
Party Republican
Popular vote48,602
Percentage100.00%

Mayor before election

Tim Burchett
Republican

Elected Mayor

Tim Burchett
Republican

The 2014 Knox County mayoral election was held on August 7, 2014, to determine the mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican mayor Tim Burchett ran for re-election and was opposed by no one in both the primary and the general election since no other candidate filed to run against him. [2] [3]

Contents

Burchett was sworn into his second term on September 2, 2014. [4]

Republican primary

Candidates

Republican primary results [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Burchett (incumbent) 20,539 100.00%
Total votes20,539 100.00%

General election

General election results [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tim Burchett (incumbent) 48,062 100.00%
Total votes48,062 100.00%

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References

  1. "Tennessee Voter Turnout, August 2014" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. August 7, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  2. "Results: County mayor races in East Tennessee". wbir.com. 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  3. "August 7, 2014 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  4. "Knox County leaders take oath of office, look ahead". wbir.com. 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  5. "Knox Co. Mayor Burchett kicks off reelection campaign". wbir.com. 2014-02-18. Retrieved 2024-04-02.
  6. "May 6th Republican Primary Mayor" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
  7. "August 7, 2014 General election" (PDF). Knox County Election Commission. Retrieved April 2, 2024.