2011 Memphis mayoral election

2011 Memphis mayoral election
	October 6, 2011
Mayor before election; A C Wharton; Nonpartisan	Elected Mayor ; A C Wharton; Nonpartisan

The 2011 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 6, 2011. Incumbent Mayor A C Wharton, who was first elected in a 2009 special election, ran for re-election to a full term. He was challenged by a large field of candidates, the most well-known of whom were former City Councilmember Edmund Ford, Sr., and County Commissioner James Harvey. Wharton, who won the 2009 election in a landslide, remained popular,^[1] and won the "enthusiastic endorsement" of the Commercial Appeal, which praised his "considerable skills in efforts to attract new job-creating industries to Memphis" and "balanced approach in June during a difficult budget season."^[2]

Wharton ultimately won re-election by a wide margin, receiving 65 percent of the vote to Ford's 28 percent and Harvey's 3 percent.^[3]

General election

Candidates

A C Wharton, incumbent Mayor^[4]
Edmund Ford, Sr., former City Councilmember^[5]
James Harvey, County Commissioner^[5]
Kenneth B. Robinson
Robert Hodges
Marty Merriweather
James R. Barbee
Carlos F. Boyland
Leo AwGoWhat
DeWayne DEA Jones

Results

2011 Memphis mayoral election results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	A C Wharton (inc.)	48,645	65.35%
	Nonpartisan	Edmund Ford, Sr.	20,911	28.09%
	Nonpartisan	James Harvey	2,053	2.76%
	Nonpartisan	Kenneth B. Robinson	774	1.04%
	Nonpartisan	Robert Hodges	751	1.01%
	Nonpartisan	Marty Merriweather	442	0.59%
	Nonpartisan	James R. Barbee	310	0.42%
	Nonpartisan	Carlos F. Boyland	170	0.23%
	Nonpartisan	Leo AwGoWhat	141	0.19%
	Nonpartisan	DeWayne DEA Jones	79	0.11%
	Write-in		160	0.21%
Total votes			74,436	100.00%

References

^ Maki, Amos (September 25, 2011). "Wharton's biggest election foe may be voter apathy". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. A1. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
^ "Wharton earns another term". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 18, 2011. p. V4. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
^ Maki, Amos (October 7, 2011). "Resounding win: Wharton overcomes modest opposition as voters give mayor first full term". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. A1. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
^ Maki, Amos (July 19, 2011). "He's in: Wharton seeks re-election". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. B1. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Connolly, Daniel (July 20, 2011). "Harvye, Edmond Ford to take on Wharton". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. B1. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[1] Maki, Amos (September 25, 2011). "Wharton's biggest election foe may be voter apathy". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. A1. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[2] "Wharton earns another term". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. September 18, 2011. p. V4. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[3] Maki, Amos (October 7, 2011). "Resounding win: Wharton overcomes modest opposition as voters give mayor first full term". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. A1. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[4] Maki, Amos (July 19, 2011). "He's in: Wharton seeks re-election". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. B1. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

[Harvey_Ford-5] Connolly, Daniel (July 20, 2011). "Harvye, Edmond Ford to take on Wharton". The Commercial Appeal. Memphis, Tennessee. p. B1. Retrieved July 21, 2025.

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