The 2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held 24 August 2010 to elect the mayor and all eight members of the city council.[1]
2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election
Candidate
Bill Ham Jr.
Paul Thompson
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
2768
518
Percentage
80.9%
19.1%
Mayor before election
Bill Ham Jr.
Elected Mayor
Bill Ham Jr.
On 20 April 2010, incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. announced his bid for re-election, aiming for a fourth consecutive term. His campaign chairman was also confirmed to be Charles Pick at this time.[2] He officially qualified for the ballot on 7 July 2010.[3]
Thompson labelled himself as a Christian conservative, primarily running to ensure that Ham did not run unopposed.[4]
Ham would go on to beat his only opponent, Paul Thompson in a landslide victory.[5]
2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[6]
Candidate
Votes
%
Bill Ham Jr.
2,168
80.9%
Paul Thompson
518
19.1%
Total votes
2,686
100.0%
City council elections
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The list of candidates was confirmed 20 July 2010.[7]
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 1[7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 2[7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Sheila Eckman
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 3[7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Thomas Worden
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 4[8]
Candidate
Votes
%
±
Brent Beard
193
82%
Douglas
42
18%
Total votes
235
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 5[7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Robin Kelly
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 6[7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Dick Phelan
Unopposed
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 4[8]
Candidate
Votes
%
Gene Dulaney
730
79%
Kevin Perry
184
21%
Total votes
914
100%
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 8[7]
Candidate
Votes
%
Bob Norman
Unopposed
100%
Position
Before election[9]
After election
Mayor
Bill Ham Jr.
Bill Ham Jr.
Ward 1
Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
Ward 2
Sheila H. Eckman
Sheila H. Eckman
Ward 3
Thomas Worden
Thomas Worden
Ward 4
Brent Beard[a]
Brent Beard
Ward 5
Robin Kelley
Robin Kelley
Ward 6
Dick Phelan
Dick Phelan
Ward 7
Gene Dulaney
Gene Dulaney
Ward 8
Bob Norman
Bob Norman
^ Beard was appointed to city council after the 2006 elections, not elected.[8]