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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. [2] [3] [4] The election used the plurality vote system, with no possibility of a runoff.
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.
Primary elections for the Nov. 5 races and the general election for Memphis-Shelby County Schools board and Shelby County General Sessions Court Clerk were held on Aug. 1. You can find a full list ...
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 ...
The polls close at 7 p.m. in Memphis. See results of Tuesday's election in the race for president, senate and more as they come in.
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.
Renee Sekander jumps up and down and smiles as Paul Young walks onto the stage after he was declared the victor in the mayoral election during a watch party at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, Tenn ...