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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.
Taking over as mayor. He won the mayoral election on Oct. 5 by garnering about 28% of the vote and defeating 16 other candidates, including Shelby County Sheriff Floyd Bonner, former Memphis Mayor ...
The Memphis City Council has since sued the Shelby County Election Commission. More: Local & TN officials react to top Republicans' threat to withhold sales tax from Memphis
The three single-district races went to a runoff after last month's election. Two ended up decided by less than 1 point on Thursday. Green, Walker and Easter-Thomas win runoff races for Memphis ...
On April 5, 2018, Herenton announced his intention to run for mayor of Memphis for a 6th term, challenging the incumbent Jim Strickland in the 2019 Memphis mayoral election. [24] Strickland won the election, and Herenton conceded to Strickland on the night of the election. [25] On February 6, 2023, Herenton joined the race to succeed Strickland ...
A C Wharton was first elected Mayor of Memphis in a 2009 special election following the resignation of Mayor Willie Herenton; he was elected to a full term in 2011. As mayor, Wharton oversaw the city's response to the 2009 recession and subsequent budget cuts.