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The 1981 Durham mayoral election was held on November 3, 1981, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Charles Markham, who unseated incumbent mayor Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr.
Results
Primary
The date of the primary was October 6.
Candidate Jim Farthing had withdrawn on September 21, but remained on the ballot and received votes.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Markham | 4,275 | 52.12 | |
| Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. (incumbent) | 3,542 | 43.19 | |
| B. R. Dunn | 296 | 3.61 | |
| Jim Farthing withdrawn | 89 | 1.09 | |
| Total votes | 8,202 | ||
General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Markham | 7,799 | 53.33 | |
| Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. (incumbent) | 6,825 | 46.67 | |
| Total votes | 14,624 | ||
References
- ^ "ABSTRACT OF VOTERS CAST AT A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION FOR MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL WARD 1, CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE ON OCTOBER 6, 1981 IN CITY OF DURHAM DURHAM COUNTY , STATE OF N CAROLINA, AT THE PLACES APPOINTED BY LAW FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS IN SAID COUNTY" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
- "ABSTRACT OF VOTERS CAST AT A MUNICIPAL General ELECTION FOR MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL WARD 1, CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE ON November 3, 1981 IN CITY OF DURHAM DURHAM COUNTY , STATE OF N CAROLINA, AT THE PLACES APPOINTED BY LAW FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS IN SAID COUNTY" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
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