2001 Arlington mayoral election

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2001 Arlington mayoral election
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 1999May 5, 2001 [1] 2003  
 
CandidateElzie OdomDon HigginbothamLico Reyes
Party nonpartisan nonpartisan nonpartisan
Popular vote4,2932,175673
Percentage56.04%28.39%8.78%

 
CandidateTerry L. Harris
Party nonpartisan
Popular vote405
Percentage5.29%

Mayor before election

Elzie Odom [2]

Elected Mayor

Elzie Odom

The 2001 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 5, 2001 to elect the mayor of Arlington, Texas. The election was officially nonpartisan. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Elzie Odom.

If no candidate had obtained a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held.

Results

Results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Elzie Odom (incumbent) 4,293 56.04
Nonpartisan Don Higginbotham2,17528.39
Nonpartisan Lico Reyes6738.78
Nonpartisan Terry L. Harris4055.29
Nonpartisan Dimitra "Dee" F.S. Turner1151.50
Total votes7,661

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References

  1. 1 2 "CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE ELECTION INFORMATION May 5, 2001 General Election" (PDF). Arlington City Secretary's Office. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  2. "HALL OF MAYORS". Arlington, Texas. Retrieved 21 October 2019.