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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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tony Yarber | 20,463 | 53.84 | |
| Democratic | Chokwe Antar Lumumba | 17,545 | 46.16 | |
| Total votes | 38,008 | 100.00 | ||
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