2001 Cleveland mayoral election

The 2001 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 2 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.

2001 Cleveland mayoral election

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Candidate Jane L. Campbell Raymond C. Pierce
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 59,257 50,513
Percentage 53.98% 46.02%

Mayor before election

Michael R. White
Democratic

Elected mayor

Jane L. Campbell
Democratic

Incumbent mayor Michael R. White decided not to run for re-election to a fourth term in office.

Candidates

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Primary election

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Primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jane L. Campbell 24,453 29.87
Nonpartisan Raymond C. Pierce 23,457 28.66
Nonpartisan Mary Rose Oakar 15,785 19.28
Nonpartisan Tim McCormack 12,563 15.35
Nonpartisan Bill Denihan 1,935 2.36
Nonpartisan Dan Brady 1,526 1.86
Nonpartisan John E. Barnes, Jr. 1,178 1.44
Nonpartisan Ricky L. Pittman 468 0.57
Nonpartisan Irv Chudner 307 0.38
Nonpartisan Kent A. Whitley 168 0.21
Write-In Write-in 19 0.02
Total votes 81,859 100.00

General election

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Cleveland mayoral election, 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Jane L. Campbell 59,257 53.98
Nonpartisan Raymond C. Pierce 50,513 46.02
Total votes 109,770 100.00

References

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  1. ^ Trickey, Erick (November 1, 2001). "Who Is Raymond Pierce?". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "October 2, 2001 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "November 6, 2001 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 15, 2016.