2007 Montgomery mayoral election

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2007 Montgomery mayoral election
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 2003August 28, 2007 [1] 2009 (special)  
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Candidate Bobby Bright Scott SimmonsJon Dow
Party nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate
Popular vote22,99213,0032,721
Percentage58.28%32.98%6.89%

Mayor before election

Bobby Bright
Independent

Elected Mayor

Bobby Bright
Independent

The 2007 Montgomery mayoral election took place on August 28, 2007, to elect the Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Bobby Bright.

The election was officially nonpartisan. Had no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff election would have been held between the top two candidates.

Results

Results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Bobby Bright (incumbent) 22,992 58.28
Nonpartisan Scott Simmons13,00332.98
Nonpartisan Jon Dow2,7216.89
Nonpartisan William Franklin Boy7211.83
Total votes39,437

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References

  1. 1 2 "City Election Results 8 28 2007.xls". Montgomery County, Alabama. Retrieved November 14, 2019.