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1979 Durham mayoral election

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Durham mayoral election, 1979

← 1977 November 4, 1979 1981 →
 
Candidate Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. Margaret Q. Keller
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 9,641 8,399
Percentage 53.44% 46.56%

Mayor before election

Wade L. Cavin

Elected Mayor

Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr.
Republican

The 1979 Durham mayoral election was held on November 4, 1979 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr., who unseated incumbent mayor Wade L. Cavin.

Results[edit]

Primary[edit]

The date of the primary was October 9.[1]

Primary results[1]
Candidate Votes %
Margaret Q. Keller 6,201 34.18
Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. 4,911 27.07
Wade L. Cavin (incumbent) 2,089 11.51
Mort Levi withdrawn 31 0.17
Total votes 18,143

General election[edit]

General election results[2]
Candidate Votes %
Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. 9,641 53.44
Margaret Q. Keller 8,399 46.56
Total votes 18,040

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "MAYOR CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE In the Municipal Primary on October 9, 1979" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. "1979_Municipal_General.pdf" (PDF). Durham County. Retrieved 5 October 2019.


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