2001 Cleveland mayoral election

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2001 Cleveland mayoral election

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Candidate Jane L. Campbell Raymond C. Pierce
Party
Nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote 59,257 50,513
Percentage 53.98% 46.02%

Mayor before election

Michael R. White
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Jane L. Campbell
Democratic

The 2001 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 2 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.

Incumbent mayor Michael R. White decided not to run for re-election to a fourth term in office.

Candidates

Primary election

Primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan
Jane L. Campbell 24,453 29.87
Nonpartisan
Raymond C. Pierce 23,457 28.66
Nonpartisan
Mary Rose Oakar 15,785 19.28
Nonpartisan
Tim McCormack 12,563 15.35
Nonpartisan
Bill Denihan 1,935 2.36
Nonpartisan
Dan Brady 1,526 1.86
Nonpartisan
John E. Barnes, Jr. 1,178 1.44
Nonpartisan
Ricky L. Pittman 468 0.57
Nonpartisan
Irv Chudner 307 0.38
Nonpartisan
Kent A. Whitley 168 0.21
Write-In Write-in 19 0.02
Total votes 81,859 100.00

General election

Cleveland mayoral election, 2001[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan
Jane L. Campbell 59,257 53.98
Nonpartisan
Raymond C. Pierce 50,513 46.02
Total votes 109,770 100.00

References

  1. ^ Trickey, Erick (November 1, 2001). "Who Is Raymond Pierce?". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "October 2, 2001 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "November 6, 2001 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 15, 2016.