The 2014 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 7, 2014, to elect the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell won re-election with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Deidre Malone. [1] [2] As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected mayor of Shelby County.
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Luttrell (incumbent) | 16,824 | 96.45% | |
| Republican | Ernest Lunati | 595 | 3.41% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 25 | 0.14% | |
| Total votes | 17,444 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Deidre Malone | 13,792 | 35.77% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Whalum Jr. | 12,607 | 32.70% | |
| Democratic | Steven J. Mulroy | 12,046 | 31.24% | |
| Total votes | 38,559 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mark Luttrell (incumbent) | 90,541 | 62.34% | |
| Democratic | Deidre Malone | 52,438 | 36.11% | |
| Independent | Charles Nelson | 1,635 | 1.13% | |
| Independent | Leo Awgowhat | 552 | 0.38% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 62 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 145,228 | 100.00% | ||
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