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2007 Nashville mayoral election

The 2007 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 2, 2007, to elect the next mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Bill Purcell was term limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.[1] Since there was no candidate that received a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held. In the runoff election, Democratic candidate Karl Dean was elected with 52.1% of the vote, narrowly defeating Democrat Bob Clement.[2][3][4]

2007 Nashville mayoral election
← 2003 August 2, 2007 (first round)
September 11, 2007 (runoff)
Unofficial results		 2011 →
 
Candidate Karl Dean Bob Clement Howard Gentry Jr.
First round 21,777
24.8% 		21,035
24.0% 		19,564
22.3%
Runoff 51,491
52.1% 		47,388
47.9% 		Eliminated
 
Candidate Duck Dozier David Briley
First round 15,644
17.8% 		9,772
11.1%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated
Mayor before election

Bill Purcell
Democratic

Elected mayor

Karl Dean
Democratic

All Nashville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but each candidate was affiliated with a political party.

Candidates

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Advanced to the runoff

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Eliminated in the first round

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First round

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Election Results (Very unofficial)
August 2, 2007[10]
Candidate Votes %
Karl Dean 21,777 24.81%
Bob Clement 21,035 23.96%
Howard Gentry Jr. 19,564 22.28%
Duck Bozier 15,644 17.82%
David Briley 9,772 11.13%
Total votes 87,792 100.00%

Runoff

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Nashville Mayoral Runoff Election, September 11, 2007[11]
Candidate Votes %
Karl Dean 51,491 52.07%
Bob Clement 47,388 47.93%
Total votes 98,879 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Bill Purcell Leaves Nashville's Highest Office After Showing What An Engaged Mayor Can Do | Smart City Memphis". www.smartcitymemphis.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  2. ^ "Nashville Voters Derail Clement Comeback Bid". Roll Call. September 13, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "Newcomer Elected Nashville Mayor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Karl Dean '81 to succeed Bill Purcell '79 as Nashville's mayor". Vanderbilt Law School. September 12, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Woods, Jeff (July 19, 2007). "ELECTION 2007". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "Karl Dean for Mayor of Nashville". Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved September 11, 2007.
  7. ^ Woods, Jeff (July 19, 2007). "ELECTION 2007". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  8. ^ Woods, Jeff (July 19, 2007). "ELECTION 2007". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  9. ^ Woods, Jeff (July 19, 2007). "ELECTION 2007". Nashville Scene. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  10. ^ "ELECTION UPDATE: Dean, Clement match-up set; Gentry & Dozier concede". The Nashville City Paper. February 23, 2007. Archived from the original on September 3, 2012.
  11. ^ "Newcomer Elected Nashville Mayor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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