2014 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election

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2014 Shelby County mayoral election
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  2010 August 7, 2014 2018  
Turnout27.0% Decrease2.svg [1] 2.5 pp
 
CandidateMark LuttrellDeidre Malone
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote90,54152,438
Percentage62.34%36.11%

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Results:
Luttrell:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Malone:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%

Mayor before election

Mark Luttrell
Republican

Elected Mayor

Mark Luttrell
Republican

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. [2] [3]

Contents

As of 2024, this is the last time a Republican was elected mayor of Shelby County.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

  • Ernest Lunati, primary challenger
May 6, 2014 Democratic primary results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Luttrell (incumbent) 16,824 96.45%
Republican Ernest Lunati5953.41%
Write-in Write-in250.14%
Total votes17,444 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • Deidre Malone, Shelby County Commissioner [6]

Eliminated in primary

  • Kenneth Whalum Jr., pastor of the New Olivet Baptist Church [7]
  • Steven J. Mulroy, Shelby County 5th district Commissioner
May 6, 2014 Democratic primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Deidre Malone 13,792 35.77%
Democratic Kenneth Whalum Jr.12,60732.70%
Democratic Steven J. Mulroy 12,04631.24%
Total votes38,559 100.00%

General election

August 7, 2014 General election results [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Luttrell (incumbent) 90,541 62.34%
Democratic Deidre Malone52,43836.11%
Independent Charles Nelson1,6351.13%
Independent Leo Awgowhat5520.38%
Write-in Write-in620.04%
Total votes145,228 100.00%

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