2018 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election
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The 2018 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 2, 2018, to elect the next mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell was term-limited and was prohibited from seeking a third consecutive term, he instead ran for congress.[2] Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.[3][4]
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| Turnout | 27.7% [1] 0.7 pp | |||||||||||||||
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Results: Harris: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Lenoir: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | ||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Lenoir, Shelby County Trustee[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Joy Touliatos, daughter of Greek immigrants, worked at her family's Fairview Drive-In restaurant[6]
- Terry Roland, Shelby County Commission Chairman[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Lenoir | 18,444 | 60.97% | |
| Republican | Terry Roland | 8,661 | 28.63% | |
| Republican | Joy Touliatos | 3,126 | 10.33% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 19 | 0.06% | |
| Total votes | 30,250 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lee Harris, state senator of Tennessee's 29th Senate district[9]
Eliminated in primary
- Sidney Chism, former Shelby County Commissioner[10]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lee Harris | 34,106 | 76.13% | |
| Democratic | Sidney Chism | 10,434 | 23.29% | |
| Write-in | Write-in | 261 | 0.58% | |
| Total votes | 44,801 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Lee Harris | 84,989 | 55.32% | ||
| Republican | Mark Luttrell | 68,502 | 44.59% | ||
| Write-in | Write-in | 136 | 0.09% | ||
| Total votes | 153,627 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
References
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