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The biennial election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina was held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. The election was nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane won a third term in office. [1] [2]
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The biennial election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina was held on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. The election was nonpartisan. Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane won a third term in office. [1] [2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| No party on ballot [5] | Nancy McFarlane | 26,677 | 74.36 | +2 | |
| No party on ballot [6] | Robert Weltzin | 9,053 | 25.23 | ||
| Other | Write-ins | 147 | 0.41 | ||
| Turnout | 42,103 | ||||
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