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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.
Results
Primary
The 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
| 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
- ^ 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.