1979 Durham mayoral election
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The1979 Durham mayoral electionwas held on November 6, 1979 to elect the mayor ofDurham, North Carolina.It saw the election ofHarry E. Rodenhizer Jr.,who unseated incumbent mayorWade L. Cavin.
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 Leviwithdrawn | 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]
- ^ab"MAYOR CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE In the Municipal Primary on October 9, 1979"(PDF).Durham County.RetrievedOctober 5,2019.
- ^"1979_Municipal_General.pdf"(PDF).Durham County.RetrievedOctober 5,2019.