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Parents > United States > Tennessee > TN Counties > Shelby > Memphis > Mayor
OfficeMayor
HonorificMayor - Abbr: Mayor
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 19, 2007 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open October 04, 2007 - 07:00am Central
Polls Close October 04, 2007 - 07:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 2008 - 12:00pm
Term End July 30, 2009 - 11:55pm
ContributorServo
Last ModifiedRBH August 20, 2009 11:53am
Data Sources[Link]
Description Term ends early due to resignation of Mayor Herenton. [Link] [Link]

Per the resignation letter, Herenton's retirement is effective at 12 am on July 31, 2009. [Link] [Link]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won10/09/2003
NameWillie Herenton Votes72,043 (69.79%)
Term12/03/2003 - 12/03/2007 Margin46,387 (+44.94%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won07/31/2009
NameMyron Lowery Votes1 (100.00%)
Term07/31/2009 - 10/26/2009 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
09/27/2007 10/04/2007
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Carol Chumney 2 ------
Willie Herenton 2 ------
Herman Morris 1 ------
Leaning Call: Carol Chumney (40.00%)
Weighted Call: Carol Chumney (94.17%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

04/01/2007 09/24/2007

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Mayor Willie Herenton City Councillor Carol Chumney Herman Morris Cty Brd. John H. Willingham Sharon A. Webb Laura Davis Aaron Roosevelt Jamison
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 70,177 (42.56%) 57,180 (34.67%) 35,158 (21.32%) 1,118 (0.68%) 382 (0.23%) 143 (0.09%) 126 (0.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,997 (-7.88%) -35,019 (-21.24%) -69,059 (-41.88%) -69,795 (-42.32%) -70,034 (-42.47%) -70,051 (-42.48%)
Predict Avg.30.00% 2.00% 33.00% 0.50% 0.00% 0.50% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website] [Website] [Website] [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2006 00/00/2007 02/28/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007
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MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg29.58%-- 27.58%-- 20.58%-- 1.58%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Yacoubian Research 
09/20/07-09/24/07
30.00% -- 28.00% -- 21.00% -- 2.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ethridge & Associates 
04/01/07-04/03/07
20.00% -- 32.00% -- 16.00% -- 3.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Dewayne A. Jones Carlos F. Boyland Fred Askew Randy L. Cagle Willie C. "Bill" Jacox James McKay Bill McAllister
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Campaign Logo
Uncertified Votes 115 (0.07%) 113 (0.07%) 98 (0.06%) 90 (0.06%) 73 (0.04%) 73 (0.04%) 63 (0.04%)
Margin-70,062 (-42.49%) -70,064 (-42.49%) -70,079 (-42.50%) -70,087 (-42.50%) -70,104 (-42.51%) -70,104 (-42.51%) -70,114 (-42.52%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 3.00% 30.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007 00/00/2007
MATCHUP POLLS (2 from 2 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Yacoubian Research 
09/20/07-09/24/07
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
Ethridge & Associates 
04/01/07-04/03/07
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements


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NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 14, 2007 04:00am Endorsement For mayor: Herman Morris  Article Servo 
Mar 28, 2007 01:00pm Poll Chumney Leads a Lagging Herenton, Say Two New Polls [Memphis Mayor race]  Article Servo 
Feb 28, 2007 05:00pm News Herman Morris says he'll run for [Memphis] mayor  Article Servo 
Aug 22, 2006 09:00am News Race on for city mayor [Memphis]  Article Servo 

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