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2001 Cleveland mayoral election 
Summary
The 2001 Cleveland mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001, to elect the Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio. The election was officially nonpartisan, with the top two candidates from the October 2 primary advancing to the general election, regardless of party.
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Incumbent mayor Michael R. White decided not to run for re-election to a fourth term in office.
Candidates edit
- John E. Barnes, Jr., Ohio State Representative (Democrat)
- Dan Brady, Ohio State Senator (Democrat)
- Jane L. Campbell, Cuyahoga County Commissioner (Democrat)
- Irv Chudner
- Bill Denihan
- Tim McCormack, former Ohio State Senator (Democrat)
- Mary Rose Oakar, former U.S. Representative (Democrat)
- Raymond C. Pierce, former Department of Education Deputy Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights[1] (Democrat)
- Ricky L. Pittman
- Kent A. Whitley
Primary election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jane L. Campbell | 24,453 | 29.87 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raymond C. Pierce | 23,457 | 28.66 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Rose Oakar | 15,785 | 19.28 | |
| Nonpartisan | Tim McCormack | 12,563 | 15.35 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bill Denihan | 1,935 | 2.36 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dan Brady | 1,526 | 1.86 | |
| Nonpartisan | John E. Barnes, Jr. | 1,178 | 1.44 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ricky L. Pittman | 468 | 0.57 | |
| Nonpartisan | Irv Chudner | 307 | 0.38 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kent A. Whitley | 168 | 0.21 | |
| Write-In | Write-in | 19 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 81,859 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jane L. Campbell | 59,257 | 53.98 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raymond C. Pierce | 50,513 | 46.02 | |
| Total votes | 109,770 | 100.00 | ||
References edit
- ^ Trickey, Erick (November 1, 2001). "Who Is Raymond Pierce?". Cleveland Scene. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "October 2, 2001 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "November 6, 2001 Summary Report". Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Retrieved February 15, 2016.