1999 Durham mayoral election

Summary

The 1999 Durham mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Nick Tennyson.

Durham mayoral election, 1999

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Candidate Nick Tennyson Floyd McKissick Jr.
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 17,119 10,572
Percentage 61.45% 37.95%

Mayor before election

Nick Tennyson
Republican

Elected Mayor

Nick Tennyson
Republican

Results edit

Primary edit

The date of the primary was October 5, 1999.[1]

Primary results[1]
Candidate Votes %
Nick Tennyson (incumbent) 7,895 39.16
Floyd McKissick Jr. 6,084 30.18
Michael Peterson 5,480 27.18
Brenda B. Burnette 223 1.11
Ralph M. McKinney Jr. 147 0.95
Total votes 15,492

General election edit

General election results[2]
Candidate Votes %
Nick Tennyson (incumbent) 17,119 61.45
Floyd McKissick Jr. 10,572 37.95
Write ins 169 0.61
Total votes 27,860

References edit

  1. ^ a b "OFFICIAL CANVAS CITY OF DURHAM, North Carolina NONPARTISAN MUNICIPAL PRIMARY OCTOBER 5, 199" (PDF). Durham County. October 7, 1999. Retrieved October 27, 2019.
  2. ^ "OFFICIAL CANVAS CITY OF DURHAM, North Carolina NONPARTISAN MUNICIPAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 2, 1999" (PDF). Durham County. November 4, 1999. Retrieved October 27, 2019.