2018 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election
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| Turnout | 27.7%  [1] 0.7 pp | |||||||||||||||
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 Results: Harris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lenoir: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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The 2018 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell was term-limited and was prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term, he instead ran for congress.[2] Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.[3][4]
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Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
- David Lenoir, Shelby County Trustee[5]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Joy Touliatos, daughter of Greek immigrants, worked at her family's Fairview Drive-In restaurant[6]
- Terry Roland, Shelby County Commission Chairman[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | David Lenoir | 18,444 | 60.97% | |
| Republican | Terry Roland | 8,661 | 28.63% | |
| Republican | Joy Touliatos | 3,126 | 10.33% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 30,250 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lee Harris, state senator of Tennessee's 29th Senate district[9]
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Sidney Chism, former Shelby County Commissioner[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Harris | 34,106 | 76.13% | |
| Democratic | Sidney Chism | 10,434 | 23.29% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 261 | 0.58% | |
| Total votes | 44,801 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Lee Harris | 84,989 | 55.32% | ||
| Republican | Mark Luttrell | 68,502 | 44.59% | ||
| Write-in | Write-in | 136 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 153,627 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
See also
[edit]- 2018 Tennessee elections
- 2018 Hamilton County, Tennessee mayoral election
- 2018 Knox County, Tennessee mayoral election
- 2019 Memphis mayoral election
References
[edit]- ^ "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Luttrell announces his run for Congress". www.commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Results: Shelby County election". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Poe, Ryan Poe and Ryan. "David Lenoir leads fundraising in Shelby County mayor's race". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ Poe, Ryan Poe and Ryan. "Joy Touliatos to run for mayor of Shelby County". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Terry Roland Announces Run For Shleby County Mayor". localmemphis.com. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Lenoir and Harris Advance in County Mayor's Race". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Chism Readying 2018 Bid for County Mayor". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.