The 2010 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 5, 2010, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Joe Ford, who took office on December 10, 2009, upon the resignation of A C Wharton, ran for a full term.[2][3] Republican County Sheriff Mark Luttrell was elected mayor with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Democratic Mayor Joe Ford.[4][5][6]
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| Turnout | 29.5%  [1] 2.3 pp | |||||||||||||||
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The primary elections were held on May 4, 2010.
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Mark Luttrell | 102,295 | 57.86% | ||
| Democratic | Joe Ford (incumbent) | 73,518 | 41.58% | ||
| Independent | Leo Awgowhat | 997 | 0.56% | ||
| Total votes | 176,810 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Joe Ford selected as interim Shelby County Mayor". 2009-11-18. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Joe Ford sworn in as Shelby County mayor". 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Memphis Downtowner Magazine - My 2 Cents". www.memphisdowntowner.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Luttrell elected as Shelby County Mayor". 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Luttrell, Cohen Win Most-Watched Races - Memphis Daily News". www.memphisdailynews.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Election Results - August 5, 2010". 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.