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The 2014 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on April 22, 2014. It was necessitated after the death of incumbent mayor Chokwe Lumumba. Councilman Tony Yarber defeated the late Lumumba's son Chokwe Antar Lumumba in a runoff. Other candidates in the race included former mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr., city council members Melvin Priester and Margaret Barrett-Simon, and state senator John Horhn.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba | 10,326 | 31.09 | |
| Democratic | Tony Yarber | 10,317 | 31.06 | |
| Democratic | Melvin Priester, Jr. | 4,934 | 14.85 | |
| Democratic | Margaret Barrett-Simon | 3,573 | 10.76 | |
| Democratic | John Horhn | 1,666 | 5.02 | |
| Democratic | Harvey Johnson, Jr. | 1,487 | 4.48 | |
| Democratic | Regina Quinn | 756 | 2.28 | |
| Democratic | Gwendolyn Ward Osborne Chapman | 41 | 0.12 | |
| Independent | Kenneth A. Swarts | 35 | 0.11 | |
| Democratic | Albert Wilson | 26 | 0.08 | |
| Independent | Francis P. Smith, Jr. | 24 | 0.07 | |
| Democratic | John E. Reed | 20 | 0.06 | |
| Democratic | Rodrick "Rod" Walker | 13 | 0.04 | |
| Total votes | 33,218 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Yarber | 20,463 | 53.84 | |
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba | 17,545 | 46.16 | |
| Total votes | 38,008 | 100.00 | ||
References
- HERBERT BUCHSBAUM, "Jackson Mourns Mayor With Militant Past Who Won Over Skeptics", New York Times, 9 March 2014, accessed 8 June 2015
- "Jackson, MS Mayor - Special Election". Our Campaigns.
- "Jackson, MS Mayor - Special Runoff". Our Campaigns.
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