The 2001 Durham mayoral election was held on November 5, 2001, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Bill Bell, who unseated incumbent mayor Nick Tennyson.
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Results
editPrimary
editThe date of the primary was October 9, 2001.[1]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Tennyson (incumbent) | 7,927 | 51.97 | |
| Bill Bell | 7,793 | 44.54 | |
| Brenda B. Burnette | 289 | 1.89 | |
| Ralph M. McKinney Jr. | 153 | 1.00 | |
| Stephen Hopkins | 91 | 0.60 | |
General election
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bell | 16,525 | 50.56 | |
| Nick Tennyson (incumbent) | 16,040 | 49.07 | |
| Write ins | 121 | 0.37 | |
| Total votes | 32,686 | ||
References
edit- ^ a b "CITY OF DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA NONPARTISAN MUNICIPAL PRIMARY OCTOBER 9, 2001" (PDF). Durham County. October 11, 2001. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA NONPARTISAN MUNICIPAL ELECTION AND COUNTY BOND REFERENDUM" (PDF). Durham County. November 9, 2001. Retrieved October 5, 2019.