2014 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election explained
| Election Date: | August 7, 2014 |
| Election Name: | 2014 Shelby County mayoral election |
| Flag Image: | File:Flag of Shelby County, Tennessee.svg |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Candidate1: | Mark Luttrell |
| Candidate2: | Deidre Malone |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Type: | Mayoral |
| Percentage1: | 62.34% |
| Popular Vote1: | 90,541 |
| Popular Vote2: | 52,438 |
| Percentage2: | 36.11% |
| After Election: | Mark Luttrell |
| Before Election: | Mark Luttrell |
| Mayor |
| Posttitle: | Elected Mayor |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| Previous Year: | 2010 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
| Turnout: | 27.0% [1] 2.5 pp |
| Next Election: | 2018 Shelby County, Tennessee mayoral election |
The 2014 Shelby County mayoral election was held on August 7, 2014, to elect the mayor of Shelby County, Tennessee. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mark Luttrell won re-election with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Democratic nominee Deidre Malone.[2] [3]
As of, this is the last time a Republican was elected mayor of Shelby County.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Luttrell, incumbent mayor[4]
Eliminated in primary
- Ernest Lunati, primary challenger
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Deidre Malone, Shelby County Commissioner[5]
Eliminated in primary
- Kenneth Whalum Jr., pastor of the New Olivet Baptist Church[6]
- Steven J. Mulroy, Shelby County 5th district Commissioner
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Turnout Shelby County Election Commission, TN . 2024-01-17 . www.electionsshelbytn.gov.
- Web site: Shelby County Mayor Mark Luttrell wins second term . 2024-01-18 . www.commercialappeal.com . en.
- Web site: Past Elections Shelby County Election Commission, TN . 2024-01-17 . www.electionsshelbytn.gov.
- Web site: Luttrell Begins Re-Election Bid for Mayor . 2024-01-18 . Memphis Daily News.
- Web site: Deidre Malone . 2024-01-18 . National Women's Political Caucus . en-US.
- Web site: From the pulpit to the political platform: Pastor Kenneth T. Whalum Jr. runs for mayor . 2024-01-18 . Micromemphis: University District The Neighborhoods of the University of Memphis . en.
