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2018 Shelby County mayoral election

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Turnout27.7% Increase 0.7 pp
 
Candidate Lee Harris David Lenoir
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 84,989 68,502
Percentage 55.32% 44.59%

Results:
Harris:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Lenoir:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Mayor before election

Mark Luttrell
Republican

Elected Mayor

Lee Harris
Democratic

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. Democratic candidate Lee Harris was elected mayor with 55.3% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee David Lenoir.

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Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

  • David Lenoir, Shelby County Trustee

Eliminated in primary

  • Joy Touliatos, daughter of Greek immigrants, worked at her family's Fairview Drive-In restaurant
  • Terry Roland, Shelby County Commission Chairman
May 1, 2018 Republican primary results
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

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Eliminated in primary

  • Sidney Chism, former Shelby County Commissioner
May 1, 2018 Democratic primary results
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

August 2, 2018 General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. "Turnout | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. "Luttrell announces his run for Congress". www.commercialappeal.com. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. "Results: Shelby County election". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  4. "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  5. Poe, Ryan Poe and Ryan. "David Lenoir leads fundraising in Shelby County mayor's race". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  6. Poe, Ryan Poe and Ryan. "Joy Touliatos to run for mayor of Shelby County". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  7. "Terry Roland Announces Run For Shleby County Mayor". localmemphis.com. 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  8. "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  9. "Lenoir and Harris Advance in County Mayor's Race". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  10. "Chism Readying 2018 Bid for County Mayor". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  11. "County Primary 5.1.2018 | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  12. "Past Elections | Shelby County Election Commission, TN". www.electionsshelbytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
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