2018 Nashville mayoral special election
The 2018 Nashville mayoral special election took place on May 24, 2018, to elect the next mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. David Briley, a Democrat who became interim mayor after the resignation of Megan Barry, won outright without a runoff election.[2]
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Former Mayor Megan Barry resigned on March 6, 2018, for embezzlement on March 6, 2018,[3] so the Davidson County Election Commission scheduled an election for August 2, 2018 to coincide with the state primary elections, school board elections and the election of several other municipal officials.[4] However, mayoral candidate Ludye Wallace sued on the basis of state law (T.C.A. § 2-14-102[5]) and a 2007 Metropolitan government charter amendment, both requiring an earlier election if the next general metropolitan election was more than twelve months away. The Tennessee Supreme Court agreed with Wallace's argument, unanimously ordering a mayoral election between May 21 and May 25.[6]
Early voting was scheduled from May 4 to May 19.[7] All Nashville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but each candidate was affiliated with a political party. If no candidate had won a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held on June 28 between the top two finishers.[7]
Candidates
editFourteen candidates nominated for the mayoral election. David Briley was the sole candidate in support of Nashville's transit plan, which was decided in a referendum on May 1.[8][9] Nashville voters overwhelmingly rejected the plan, by about a 2–1 margin.[10]
Declared
edit- Carlin J. Alford
- David Briley
- Ralph Bristol[11]
- Jeff Obafemi Carr
- Julia Clark-Johnson
- Roy Dale
- Erica Gilmore
- Albert Hacker
- David L. Hiland
- Harold Love
- Jeffrey A. Napier
- Jon Sewell
- Carol M. Swain[12]
- Ludye N. Wallace[13]
Results
edit| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Briley | 44,845 | 54.44 | |
| Carol M. Swain | 18,850 | 22.89 | |
| Erica Gilmore | 4,608 | 5.59 | |
| Harold M. Love | 4,349 | 5.28 | |
| Ralph Bristol | 4,341 | 5.27 | |
| Jeff Obafemi Carr | 3,790 | 4.60 | |
| David L. Hiland | 325 | 0.39 | |
| Ludye N. Wallace | 324 | 0.39 | |
| Caril J. Alford | 243 | 0.30 | |
| Albert Hacker | 169 | 0.21 | |
| Julia Clark-Johnson | 168 | 0.20 | |
| Jeffery A. Napier | 141 | 0.17 | |
| Jon Sewell | 93 | 0.11 | |
| Write-in | 122 | 0.15 | |
| Total votes | 82,369 | 100.00 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Election Statistics | Nashville.gov". www.nashville.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
- ^ Garrison, Joey (May 24, 2018). "Nashville Mayor David Briley wins special mayoral race, avoiding runoff". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Fausset, Richard; Smith, Mitch (March 6, 2018). "Megan Barry, Nashville Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Theft and Agrees to Resign". The New York Times.
- ^ Garrison, Joey (March 9, 2018). "Nashville mayoral election set by commission for August, but legal challenge looms". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "2010 Tennessee Code :: Title 2 - Elections :: Chapter 14 - Special Elections :: :: Part 1 - General Provisions :: :: 2-14-102 - Time of holding special election". Justia Law. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Garrison, Joey (April 10, 2018). "Tennessee Supreme Court moves up Nashville mayoral election to May". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ a b Garrison, Joey (April 11, 2018). "Nashville mayoral election now set for May 24". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- ^ Garrison, Joey (April 20, 2018). "In Nashville mayor's race, David Briley is all alone with transit push". The Tennessean. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ Hale, Stephen (April 11, 2018). "Breaking Down the Mayoral Race". Nashville Scene. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ Garrison, Joey (May 2, 2018). "Nashville voters overwhelmingly reject transit referendum". The Tennessean. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ^ Garrison, Joey. "Former conservative radio talk show host Ralph Bristol to run for Nashville mayor". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Plazas, David. "Nashville mayoral election: Meet Carol Swain". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Morris, Chuck (April 5, 2018). "14 candidates vie to be next Nashville mayor". WSMV.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
- ^ "May 24 Election Results (Certified)". Davidson County Election Commission. Retrieved March 17, 2019.