The 2009 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on June 2, 2009, alongside other Jackson municipal races. Former mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. was elected after defeating councilman Marshand Crisler and incumbent mayor Frank Melton in the primary. Melton died on May 7, 2009, two days after not making the runoff in the Democratic primary.[1]

Results

Democratic primary, May 5, 2009[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harvey Johnson, Jr. 9,380 27.75
Democratic Marshand Crisler 9,097 26.91
Democratic Frank Melton (incumbent) 6,151 18.20
Democratic John Horhn 5,922 17.52
Democratic Robert L. Johnson 1,380 4.08
Democratic Eddie J. Fair 1,268 3.75
Democratic Brenda R. Scott 288 0.85
Democratic John H. Jones, Jr. 169 0.50
Democratic Dorothy "Dot" Benford 99 0.29
Democratic Jabari A. Toins 46 0.14
Total votes 33,800 100.00
Democratic runoff, May 19, 2009[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harvey Johnson, Jr. 20,963 63.01
Democratic Marshand Crisler 12,308 36.99
Total votes 33,271 100.00
General election, June 2, 2009[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Harvey Johnson, Jr. 21,692 85.39
Independent Rick Whitlow 2,198 8.65
Independent Charlotte Reeves 661 2.60
Independent David L. Archie 436 1.72
Republican George Owen Lambus 292 1.15
Independent Robert Amos 124 0.49
Total votes 25,403 100.00

References

  1. ↑ "Frank Melton obituary". Legacy.com.
  2. ↑ "Election Certification". Hinds County.
  3. ↑ "Election Certification" (PDF). MS Secretary of State.
  4. ↑ "Election Certification" (PDF). MS Secretary of State.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Jackson_mayoral_election