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The 2023 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 5, 2023, to elect the next mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. Incumbent Jim Strickland was term-limited and could not seek re-election to a third term in office.
This accounts for the absence of a mayor during the period 1879–1893. The city leaders during this period were known as President of the Taxing District. They were David T. Porter (1879-1881), John Overton (1881-1883), David P. Hadden (1883-1891), William D. Bethell (1891-1893) and Walter L. Clapp (1893-1895) who then became mayor.
In the 2023 Memphis mayoral election, Paul Young received 24,408 votes from 98 precincts, 4,500 more than his nearest competitor, Floyd Bonner Jr. [9] The second closest competitor was Willie Herenton, a former Memphis mayor. The vote was split among 17 candidates on the ballot.
Mayor-elect Paul Young speaks about his vision for Memphis during the Greater Memphis Chamber's annual Chairman's Luncheon on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at The Peabody in Downtown Memphis.
The Memphis City Council has since sued the Shelby County Election Commission. More: Local & TN officials ... for Memphis mayoral candidates was eliminated by a ballot referendum in 1996 ...
How do I report problems at the polls in Tennesse? To report any problems at polling places such as voter intimidation or voter fraud, you can call the Shelby County Election Commission at 901-222 ...
He was elected for the first time in 1991 as the city's first elected African-American mayor. [2] J.O. Patterson, Jr., had previously served as mayor on an interim basis, and is considered the first African American in the position. Prior to his election, Dr. Herenton served for 12 years as the superintendent of Memphis City Schools.
One asked about establishing run-offs for mayoral elections. ... His nearest opponents, Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner and former Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton, earned 22% and 21% of the vote ...