2014 Jackson mayoral election

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Candidate  | Tony Yarber | Chokwe Antar Lumumba
Party  | Democratic | Democratic
Popular vote  | 20,463 | 17,545
Percentage  | 53.84% | 46.16%
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The 2014 mayoral election in Jackson, Mississippi took place on April 22, 2014. It was necessitated after the death of incumbent mayor Chokwe Lumumba.[1] Councilman Tony Yarber defeated the late Lumumba's son Chokwe Antar Lumumba in a runoff. Other candidates in the race included former mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr., city council members Melvin Priester and Margaret Barrett-Simon, and state senator John Horhn.

## Results

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Special election, April 8, 2014[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba | 10,326  | 31.09
| Democratic | Tony Yarber | 10,317  | 31.06
| Democratic | Melvin Priester, Jr.  | 4,934  | 14.85
| Democratic | Margaret Barrett-Simon  | 3,573  | 10.76
| Democratic | John Horhn | 1,666  | 5.02
| Democratic | Harvey Johnson, Jr. | 1,487  | 4.48
| Democratic | Regina Quinn  | 756  | 2.28
| Democratic | Gwendolyn Ward Osborne Chapman  | 41  | 0.12
| Independent | Kenneth A. Swarts  | 35  | 0.11
| Democratic | Albert Wilson  | 26  | 0.08
| Independent | Francis P. Smith, Jr.  | 24  | 0.07
| Democratic | John E. Reed  | 20  | 0.06
| Democratic | Rodrick "Rod" Walker  | 13  | 0.04
Total votes  | 33,218  | 100.00
Special election runoff, April 22, 2014[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Tony Yarber | 20,463  | 53.84
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba | 17,545  | 46.16
Total votes  | 38,008  | 100.00

## References

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1. ^ HERBERT BUCHSBAUM, "Jackson Mourns Mayor With Militant Past Who Won Over Skeptics", New York Times, 9 March 2014, accessed 8 June 2015
2. ^ "Jackson, MS Mayor - Special Election". Our Campaigns.
3. ^ "Jackson, MS Mayor - Special Runoff". Our Campaigns.

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