The 1979 Durham mayoral election was held on November 6, 1979 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr., who unseated incumbent mayor Wade L. Cavin.
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Precinct results Rodenhizer: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Keller: 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% ≥90% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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Results edit
Primary edit
The date of the primary was October 9.[1]
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Margaret Q. Keller | 6,201 | 34.18 | |
Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. | 4,911 | 27.07 | |
Wade L. Cavin (incumbent) | 2,089 | 11.51 | |
Mort Levi withdrawn | 31 | 0.17 | |
Total votes | 18,143 |
General election edit
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. | 9,641 | 53.44 | |
Margaret Q. Keller | 8,399 | 46.56 | |
Total votes | 18,040 |
References edit
- ^ a b "MAYOR CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE In the Municipal Primary on October 9, 1979" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
- ^ "1979_Municipal_General.pdf" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved October 5, 2019.