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OfficeMayor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline July 19, 2007 - 12:00am
Polls Open October 04, 2007 - 07:00am
Polls Close October 04, 2007 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 03, 2008 - 12:00pm
Term End July 30, 2009 - 11:55pm
ContributorServo
Last ModifiedRBH August 20, 2009 11:53am
Data Sources[Link]
DescriptionTerm ends early due to resignation of Mayor Herenton. [Link] [Link]

Per the resignation letter, Herenton's retirement is effective at 12 am on July 31, 2009. [Link] [Link]
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
PartyNonpartisan Won10/09/2003
NameWillie Herenton Votes72,043 (69.79%)
Term12/03/2003 - 12/03/2007 Margin46,387 (+44.94%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 9.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Carol Chumney
Slight 2
Willie Herenton
Slight 2
Herman Morris
Slight 1
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH

04/01/2007 09/24/2007

CANDIDATES
Photo
Name (I) Mayor Willie Herenton City Council Carol Chumney Herman Morris County Commissioner John H. Willingham Sharon A. Webb Laura Davis Aaron Roosevelt Jamison
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes70,177 (42.56%) 57,180 (34.67%) 35,158 (21.32%) 1,118 (0.68%) 382 (0.23%) 143 (0.09%) 126 (0.08%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -12,997 (-7.88%) -35,019 (-21.24%) -69,059 (-41.88%) -69,795 (-42.32%) -70,034 (-42.47%) -70,051 (-42.48%)
Predict Avg.30.00% 2.00% 33.00% 0.50% 0.00% 0.50% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Yacoubian Research 
09/20-09/24
30.00% (+0.0) 28.00% (+0.0) 21.00% (+0.0) 2.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Ethridge & Associates 
04/01-04/03
20.00% (+0.0) 32.00% (+0.0) 16.00% (+0.0) 3.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
REFS Servo
  AFL-CIO
G BR_Green
D Ashley
  Memphis Commercial Appeal
F Blue Republican
  Shelby County Republican Party
MORE CANDIDATES
Photo
Name Dewayne A. Jones Carlos F. Boyland Fred Askew Randy L. Cagle Willie C. "Bill" Jacox James McKay Bill McAllister
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes115 (0.07%) 113 (0.07%) 98 (0.06%) 90 (0.06%) 73 (0.04%) 73 (0.04%) 63 (0.04%)
Margin-70,062 (-42.49%) -70,064 (-42.49%) -70,079 (-42.50%) -70,087 (-42.50%) -70,104 (-42.51%) -70,104 (-42.51%) -70,114 (-42.52%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 3.00% 30.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
MATCHUP POLLS
Yacoubian Research 
09/20-09/24
0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
Ethridge & Associates 
04/01-04/03
0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0) 0.00% (+0.0)
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Sep 14, 2007 04:00am Endorsement For mayor: Herman Morris  Article Servo 
Mar 28, 2007 01:00pm Poll Chumney Leads a Lagging Herenton, Say Two New Polls [Memphis Mayor race]  Article Servo 
Feb 28, 2007 05:00pm News Herman Morris says he'll run for [Memphis] mayor  Article Servo 
Aug 22, 2006 09:00am News Race on for city mayor [Memphis]  Article Servo 

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