The 2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held August 24, 2010, to elect the mayor and all eight members of the city council.[1]
Mayoral election
2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election|
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Mayor before election
Bill Ham Jr.
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Elected mayor
Bill Ham Jr.
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Candidates
Bill Ham Jr.
On April 20, 2010, incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. announced his bid for re-election, aiming for a fourth consecutive term. His campaign chairman was also confirmed to be Charles Pick at this time.[2] He officially qualified for the ballot on July 7, 2010.[3]
Paul Thompson
Thompson was the manager of Skybar in downtown Auburn.[4] He labelled himself as a Christian conservative, primarily running to ensure that Ham did not run unopposed.[5]
Results
Ham would go on to beat his only opponent, Paul Thompson in a landslide victory.[6]
2010 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[7]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Bill Ham Jr.
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2,768
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80.9%
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| Paul Thompson
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518
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19.1%
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| Total votes
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2,686
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100.0%
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City council elections
The list of candidates was confirmed 20 July 2010.[8]
Ward 1
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 1[8]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
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Unopposed
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100%
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Ward 2
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 2[8]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Sheila Eckman
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Unopposed
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100%
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Ward 3
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 3[8]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Thomas Worden
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Unopposed
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100%
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Ward 4
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 4[9]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Brent Beard
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193
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82%
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| James "Jim" Douglas
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42
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18%
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| Total votes
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235
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100%
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Ward 5
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 5[8]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Robin Kelly
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Unopposed
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100%
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Ward 6
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 6[8]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Dick Phelan
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Unopposed
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100%
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Ward 7
Kevin Perry ran against incumbent Gene Dulaney, because he wished to have younger members elected to the council.[4]
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 4[9]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Gene Dulaney
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730
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79%
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| Kevin Perry
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184
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21%
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| Total votes
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914
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100%
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Ward 8
2010 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –
Ward 8[8]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Bob Norman
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Unopposed
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100%
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Election Summary
| Position
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Before election[10]
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After election
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Image
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| Mayor
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Bill Ham Jr.
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Bill Ham Jr.
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| Ward 1
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Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
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Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
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| Ward 2
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Sheila Eckman
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Sheila Eckman
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| Ward 3
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Thomas Worden
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Thomas Worden
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| Ward 4
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Brent Beard[a]
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Brent Beard
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| Ward 5
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Robin Kelley
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Robin Kelley
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| Ward 6
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Dick Phelan
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Dick Phelan
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| Ward 7
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Gene Dulaney
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Gene Dulaney
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| Ward 8
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Bob Norman
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Bob Norman
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Notes
- ^ Beard was appointed to city council after the 2006 elections, not elected.[9]
References
- ^ "2010 Scheduled Elections". Alabama Secretary of State. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Auburn mayor Bill Ham announces re-election bid". WTVM News Leader 9. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "NEWS RELEASE: Mayor Bill Ham qualified to run for a 4th term as Auburn's Mayor at 8:01 AM on July 7, 2010". Bill Ham. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ a b "Candidates line up for municipal elections". The Auburn Villager. Retrieved April 23, 2025.
- ^ Kochak, Jacque (August 5, 2010). "Auburn, meet Paul Thompson". The Auburn Villager. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ Chesser, Daniel (August 26, 2010). "Ham topples Thompson in mayoral election". The Auburn Plainsman. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Alabama news links: Gadsden re-elects Guyton mayor; Auburn re-elects Ham; 2 charged in Eufaula shootings". AL.com. August 25, 2010. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Shyrock, John (July 20, 2010). "Auburn to hold elections Aug. 24". WSFA 12. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c McAdory, Joe; Weaver, Amy (August 24, 2010). "Auburn re-elects Bill Ham Mayor". Opelika-Auburn News. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
- ^ "Casting Your Vote" (PDF). City of Auburn. August 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
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