Mayoral elections in Jackson are held every four years to elect the mayor of Jackson, Tennessee in the United States.
All Jackson municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party. Jackson uses a two-round system, where election runoffs are held if no candidate obtains the majority of the vote.[1]
2015
2015 Jackson mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Jerry Gist
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Lowe Finney
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James A. Baxter
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| Popular vote
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5,985
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4,758
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728%
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| Percentage
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51.47%
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40.91
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6.26%
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The 2015 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 5, 2015, to elect the mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent Mayor Jerry Gist won re-election with 51.47% of the vote, with former Democratic state senator Lowe Finney coming in second.[2]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2015 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[3]
General election
Jackson General Election, 2015[4]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Jerry Gist (I)
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5,985
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51.47%
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| Lowe Finney
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4,758
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40.91%
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| James A. Baxter
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728
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6.26%
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| Tim York
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129
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1.11%
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| Charlie Lee Motton
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29
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0.25%
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| Total
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11,629
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100%
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2019
2019 Jackson mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Scott Conger
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Jerry W. Woods
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| First round
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3,803
34.14%
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3,070
27.56%
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| Runoff
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7,397
63.03%
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4,339
36.97%
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| Candidate
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Jimmy Eldredge
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Mark Johnstone
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| First round
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2,809
25.22%
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1,193
10.71%
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| Runoff
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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The 2019 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 7, 2019, and on June 18, 2019 (as a runoff), to elect the next mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent[5] Jerry Giat did not seek re-election.[6][7] Independent candidate Scott Conger won the general runoff election, becoming mayor at 35 years old.[8]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2019 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[9]
First round
Jackson First Round Election, 2019[10]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Scott Conger
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3,803
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34.14%
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| Jerry W. Woods
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3,070
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27.56%
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| Jimmy Eldredge
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2,809
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25.22%
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| Mark Johnstone
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1,193
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10.71%
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| Vicky Foote
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264
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2.37%
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| Total
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11,139
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100%
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Runoff
Jackson Runoff Election, 2019[11]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Scott Conger
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7,397
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63.03%
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| Jerry W. Woods
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4,339
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36.97%
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| Total
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11,736
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100%
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2023
2023 Jackson mayoral election|
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| Candidate
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Scott Conger
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Ray Condray
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| First round
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3,927
46.95%
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2,452
29.31%
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| Runoff
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5,304
58.11%
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3,813
41.78%
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| Candidate
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Jerry W. Woods
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Daryl K. Hubbard
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| First round
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1,458
17.43%
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423
5.06%
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| Runoff
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Eliminated
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Eliminated
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The 2023 Jackson mayoral election was held on May 2, 2023, and on June 13, 2023 (as a runoff), to elect the mayor of Jackson. Incumbent Independent Mayor Scott Conger won re-election in the runoff with 58.11% of the vote[12][13]
This two-round election took place alongside other 2023 Jackson elections, including races for City Council.[14]
First round
Jackson First Round Election, 2023[15]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Scott Conger (I)
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3,927
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46.95%
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| Ray Condray
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2,452
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29.31%
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| Jerry W. Woods
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1,458
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17.43%
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| Daryl K. Hubbard
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423
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5.06%
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| Lisa Williams-Lyons
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91
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1.09%
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| Paul Sherrod
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11
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0.13%
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| Write-ins
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3
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0.04%
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| Total
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8,365
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100%
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Runoff
Jackson Runoff Election, 2023[16]
| Candidate
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Votes
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%
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| Scott Conger (I)
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5,304
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58.11%
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| Ray Condray
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3,813
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41.78%
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| Write-ins
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10
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0.11%
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| Total
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9,127
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100%
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See also
References
- ^ "Election Commission | Madison County, TN - Official Website". madisoncountytn.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "2015 Jackson Municipal Election Final Vote Results". WNWS Radio - Jackson, Tennessee, USA. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "2015 Jackson Municipal Election Final Vote Results". WNWS Radio - Jackson, Tennessee, USA. 2015-05-05. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "General election".
- ^ Whetstone, Tyler. "Possible candidates for mayor of Jackson". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Friedman, Adam. "The legacy of Jerry Gist, the only man to be mayor of Madison County and Jackson". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Yusuf, Omer. "Jackson Mayor Jerry Gist to leave office after 2019 election". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ Stephenson, Adam Friedman and Cassandra. "Scott Conger to become next mayor of Jackson at the age of 35". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "2019 Jackson elections".
- ^ "First round".
- ^ "Runoff".
- ^ Staff, WBBJ 7 Eyewitness News (2023-06-14). "Scott Conger wins Jackson runoff election". WBBJ TV. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
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- ^ "The 2023 Jackson Mayoral Runoff Election: in photos". The Jackson Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-05.
- ^ "2023 Jackson elections".
- ^ "First round".
- ^ "Runoff".