2011 Memphis mayoral election

2011 Memphis mayoral election
October 6, 2011 (2011-10-06)
Turnout18.0% 19.7 pp
 
Candidate A C Wharton Edmund H. Ford Sr.
Popular vote 48,645 20,911
Percentage 65.49% 28.15%
Mayor before election

A C Wharton
Democratic

 Elected mayor

A C Wharton
Democratic

The 2011 Memphis mayoral election took place on October 6, 2011, to elect the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee. Incumbent mayor A C Wharton, who took office on October 26, 2009, upon the resignation of Willie Herenton, ran for election to a full term and won.

The election was officially non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party. The mayoral election coincided with elections for the Memphis City Council.

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