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2009 Albuquerque mayoral election 
Summary
The Albuquerque mayoral election of 2009 occurred on October 6, 2009.[1]
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In July 2009, incumbent Mayor Martin Chavez announced that he would seek a fourth term.
Former State Senator Richard Romero (D) also ran.[2]
State Representative Richard J. Berry won the election with 36,466 votes (43.82%) to Chavez's 29,140 votes (35.02%) and Romero's 17,458 (20.98%) Write-in candidates won 149 votes, or .18% of the total. Although Berry received less than 50 percent of the vote, Albuquerque election law requires a runoff only if no candidate receives at least 40 percent of the vote.[3]
Candidates edit
- Richard J. Berry (Republican), State Representative
- Martin Chavez (Democratic), incumbent mayor
- Richard Romero, Democratic), former State Senator
References edit
- ^ "2009 Election Calendar Campaign Deadlines for Mayoral Candidates" (PDF). City of Albuquerque.
- ^ "It's official — Richard Romero is running for mayor of Albuquerque (UPDATED)". New Mexico Independent. January 1, 2009. Archived from the original on February 13, 2012. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
- ^ "Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA - Unofficial Election Results". Archived from the original on October 9, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.