2001 Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election

The 2001 Fayetteville mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001, to elect the mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina. It saw the election of mayor Marshall Pitts Jr., who unseated incumbent mayor Milo McBryde, who had taken office following the death of

Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election, 2001

November 6, 2001

Candidate Marshall Pitts Jr. Milo McBryde Popular vote 11,548 9,061 Percentage 55.85% 43.82%

Mayor before election Milo McBryde Elected mayor Marshall Pitts Jr. Democratic

Pitts became the city's first African American mayor.

Results

Primary

The primary was held October 9, 2001.

Primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Marshall Pitts Jr.	5,426	40.82
	Nonpartisan	Milo McBryde (incumbent)	3,948	29.70
	Nonpartisan	Johnny Dawkins	3,580	26.93
	Nonpartisan	Ronnie Lee Peele	149	1.12
	Nonpartisan	Edna M. Pickett	104	0.78
	Nonpartisan	Shawn E. Townsend	62	0.47
	Nonpartisan	Leonard Hicks	24	0.18

General election

General election results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Marshall Pitts Jr.	11,548	55.85
	Nonpartisan	Milo McBryde (incumbent)	9,061	43.82
	Write-in	Write-in	68	0.33