2011 Birmingham, Alabama mayoral election
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The 2011 Birmingham, Alabama mayoral election was held on August 23, 2011, to elect the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. In 2009, the City Council consolidated the mayoral and city council elections by moving the timing of mayoral elections.[1] A legal challenge to the change was rejected by the Circuit Court,[2] and ultimately by the Alabama Supreme Court.[3] As a result, the winner of the 2011 mayoral election would only serve a two-year term.[4]
Incumbent Mayor William A. Bell, who was first elected in a 2010 special election, ran for re-election.[5] He faced little-known opponents,[6] and won re-election in a landslide, receiving 89 percent of the vote.
Candidates
- William A. Bell, incumbent Mayor[5]
- Pat Bell, 1995 and 1999 candidate for Mayor[4]
- Kamau Afrika, perennial candidate[7]
- Harry "Traveling Shoes" Turner Jr., perennial candidate[6]
- T. C. Cannon, bar owner, perennial candidate[8]
- Buddy Hendrix, perennial candidate[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William A. Bell (inc.) | 15,947 | 88.96% | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Bell | 655 | 3.65% | |
| Nonpartisan | Kamau Afrika | 617 | 3.44% | |
| Nonpartisan | Harry "Traveling Shoes" Turner Jr. | 286 | 1.60% | |
| Nonpartisan | T. C. Cannon | 263 | 1.47% | |
| Nonpartisan | Willis H. Buddy Hendrix | 158 | 0.88% | |
| Total votes | 17,926 | 100.00% | ||
William A. Bell has continued mayor win till 2017 [10]
References
- ↑ The mayor, election, term, qualification (art. IV, § 4.01). 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
- ↑ Bryant, Joseph (June 10, 2010). "City Council elections ruled valid". The Birmingham News. p. 1B. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bandy v. City of Birmingham, 73 So.3d 1233, 696 (Ala. 2011) (". . . we conclude that the City had the authority under § 11-46-5, Ala.Code 1975, to change by ordinance the days of the general municipal elections and runoff elections from the second Tuesday in October and the third Tuesday thereafter to the fourth Tuesday in August and the sixth Tuesday thereafter.").
- 1 2 Bryant, Joseph (August 2, 2011). "Last day to qualify for race". The Birmingham News. p. 2C. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Bryant, Joseph D. (June 20, 2011). "Bell's only hat in ring so far". The Birmingham News. p. 1A. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Kennedy, Joey (July 24, 2011). "Few ready to take on Mayor Bell". The Birmingham News. p. 2F. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Bryant, Joseph (June 27, 2011). "2 candidates in mayoral race so far". The Birmingham News. p. 2B. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Bryant, Joseph D. (August 3, 2011). "6 qualify for Aug. 23 election". The Birmingham News. p. 2B. Retrieved August 3, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "MAYORAL ELECTION - CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA - AUGUST 23, 2011" (PDF). Birmingham City Clerk. August 30, 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 20, 2018. Retrieved August 3, 2025.
- ↑ "Birmingham mayoral race: Randall Woodfin defeats William Bell; live election updates". October 4, 2017.
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