1977 Atlanta mayoral election

Mayoral elections in Atlanta January 2025 September 2023 1977 Atlanta mayoral election Atlanta 1977 Flag of Atlanta.svg presidential Popular 1973 Atlanta mayoral election 1973 1981 Atlanta mayoral election 1981 1977 10 04 Maynard Jackson Maynard Jackson (1).jpg Nonpartisan 54,375 63.52% Harold Dye 3x4.svg Nonpartisan 15,295 17.7% Milton Farris 3x4.svg Nonpartisan 12,265 14.15% Mayor of Atlanta Maynard Jackson Democratic Party (United States) Maynard Jackson Democratic Party (United States) The 1977 Atlanta mayoral election took place on October 4, 1977. Incumbent Mayor Maynard Jackson easily won a second term without the need for a runoff. Results CandidateVotes%Maynard Jackson (incumbent)54,37563.2Harold Dye15,29517.7Milton Farris12,26514.3Emma Darnell3,5604.2Vince Eagan4950.6Total votes85,590100Invalid/blank votes4,379–Total ballots89,969Registered voters/turnout202,69744.3Source: Fulton County BOE https://web.archive.org/web/20110420161313/http://www.fultoncountyga.gov/elections-documents/documents/registration-elections/year1977/ 2011-04-20 Atlanta 1977 Atlanta, Georgia