2003 Tallahassee mayoral special election

The 2003 Tallahassee mayoral special election was held February 4 and February 25, 2003 to elect the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida.

2003 Tallahassee mayoral special election

February 4 and February 25, 2003[1]
Turnout32.43% (first round)
33.93% (runoff)
 
Nominee John Marks John Paul Bailey Steve Meisburg
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
First-round vote 11,702 7,382 7,039
First-round percentage 43.10% 29.02% 25.93%
Second-round vote 19,119 9,374
Second-round percentage 67.10% 32.90%

Mayor before election

Scott Maddox
Democratic Party

Elected Mayor

John Marks
Democratic Party

Since no candidate obtained a majority of the vote in the first-round, a runoff was held between the top-two finishers.

The election coincided with elections to City Commissioner Seats 1, 2, 3 and 5.[1]

Marks became the second popularly elected mayor of Tallahassee. Marks became Tallahassee's first elected African American mayor, and its fifth-overall African American mayor.

Background

On January 4, 2003, Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox was elected Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party.[2] Maddox announced that he would remain Mayor of Tallahassee until late February 2003, when a special mayor election would be held to elect a successor.[2]

Election results

First round

First-round results[3][4]
Candidate Votes %
John Marks 11,702 43.10
John Paul Bailey 7,382 27.19
Steve Meisburg 7,039 25.93
Anthony "Tony" Davis 603 2.22
Richard Junnier 423 1.56
Total votes 27,149
Voter turnout 32.43%

Runoff

Runoff results[5][6]
Candidate Votes %
John Marks 19,119 67.10
John Paul Bailey 9,374 32.90
Total votes 28,493
Voter turnout 33.93%

References

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