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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.
Good morning, Memphis and Shelby County! It's Election Day and all across Tennesee, people will be going to the polls.. For local voters, there are a variety of races to weigh in on today. It's ...
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.
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.
More: Local & TN officials react to top Republicans' threat to withhold sales tax from Memphis. National election news: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stuck on ballots in three key battlegrounds despite ...
The 2015 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 8, 2015, to elect the next mayor of Memphis, Tennessee.
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.
Memphis voters want to change weapons laws and other local issues but the Tennessee legislature, and potentially legal precedent, stands in the way.