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The 2001 Saint Paul mayoral election in the U.S. state of Minnesota held a scheduled primary election on 11 September and a general election on 6 November.
Incumbent mayor Norm Coleman had opted against seeking a third term. [1]
The general election was particularly close, with Kelly winning by a mere 403 vote margin.
A primary was held on September 11, [3] from which the top two candidates would advance to the general election.
The primary coincided with the date of the September 11th terrorist attacks on the United States.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jay Benavav | 11,441 | 30.36 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Kelly | 10,006 | 26.55 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Long | 6,456 | 17.13 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jerry Blakely | 4,564 | 12.11 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Kessler | 2,187 | 5.80 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roberta "Bobbi" Megard | 1,989 | 5.28 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sharon Anderson | 241 | 0.64 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Hosko | 191 | 0.51 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marc D. Anderson | 136 | 0.36 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maryjane Reagan | 136 | 0.31 | |
| Nonpartisan | Devin L. Miller | 108 | 0.29 | |
| Nonpartisan | Louie Lopez | 62 | 0.16 | |
| Nonpartisan | David R. Buehler | 57 | 0.15 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tom Fiske | 58 | 0.15 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Dahn | 42 | 0.11 | |
| Nonpartisan | Honey M. Hervey | 37 | 0.10 | |
| Total votes | 37,690 | 100 | ||
Outgoing mayor Norm Coleman threw his support behind Kelly, and Kelly campaigned as a candidate that promised to continue much of Coleman's leadership style. [1]
Kelly pledged that public safety would be his top priority, while Benavav pledged that housing would be his. [1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Randy Kelly | 29,819 | 50.07 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jay Benanav | 29,416 | 49.39 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-Ins | 320 | 0.54 | |
| Total votes | 59,465 | 100.00 | ||
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