2001 Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election

The 2001 Fayetteville mayoral election took place on November 6, 2001 to elect the mayor of Fayetteville, North Carolina. It saw the election of mayor Marshall Pitts Jr., who unseated incumbent mayor Milo McBryde, who had taken office following the death of

Fayetteville, North Carolina mayoral election, 2001
November 6, 2001
 
Candidate Marshall Pitts Jr. Milo McBryde
Popular vote 11,548 9,061
Percentage 55.85% 43.82%

Mayor before election

Milo McBryde

Elected Mayor

Marshall Pitts Jr.
Democratic

Pitts became the city's first African American mayor.

Results

Primary

The primary was held October 9, 2001.

Primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Marshall Pitts Jr. 5,426 40.82
Nonpartisan Milo McBryde (incumbent) 3,948 29.70
Nonpartisan Johnny Dawkins 3,580 26.93
Nonpartisan Ronnie Lee Peele 149 1.12
Nonpartisan Edna M. Pickett 104 0.78
Nonpartisan Shawn E. Townsend 62 0.47
Nonpartisan Leonard Hicks 24 0.18

General election

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Marshall Pitts Jr. 11,548 55.85
Nonpartisan Milo McBryde (incumbent) 9,061 43.82
Write-in Write-in 68 0.33

References

  1. "CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC MUNICIPAL PRIMARY OCTOBER 9, 2009" (PDF). Cumberland County, NC. 15 October 2005. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  2. "CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS NOVEMBER 6, 2001" (PDF). Cumberland County, NC. 10 November 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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