1981 Durham mayoral election

none January 2025 October 2019 Durham mayoral election, 1981 Flag of Durham, North Carolina.svg Presidential no 1979 Durham mayoral election 1979 1983 Durham mayoral election 1983 November 3, 1981 Charles Markham nonpartisan candidate 7,799 53.33% Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. Nonpartisan candidate 6,825 46.67% Mayor Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. Republican Party (United States) Charles Markham The 1981 Durham mayoral election was held on November 3, 1981, to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina. It saw the election of Charles Markham, who unseated incumbent mayor Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. Results Primary The date of the primary was October 6. Candidate Jim Farthing had withdrawn on September 21, but remained on the ballot and received votes. Primary resultsABSTRACT OF VOTERS CAST AT A MUNICIPAL PRIMARY ELECTION FOR MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL WARD 1, CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE ON OCTOBER 6, 1981 IN CITY OF DURHAM DURHAM COUNTY, STATE OF N CAROLINA, AT THE PLACES APPOINTED BY LAW FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS IN SAID COUNTY https://dcoftp.net/boe-ftp/Election%20Results%20Archive/1981_Elections/1981_Municipal_Primary.pdf Durham County 27 October 2019 Charles Markham 4,275 52.12 Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. (incumbent) 3,542 43.19 B. R. Dunn 296 3.61 Jim Farthing withdrawn 89 1.09 8,202 General election General election resultsABSTRACT OF VOTERS CAST AT A MUNICIPAL General ELECTION FOR MAYOR, CITY COUNCIL WARD 1, CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE ON November 3, 1981 IN CITY OF DURHAM DURHAM COUNTY, STATE OF N CAROLINA, AT THE PLACES APPOINTED BY LAW FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS IN SAID COUNTY https://dcoftp.net/boe-ftp/Election%20Results%20Archive/1981_Elections/1981_Municipal_Election.pdf Durham County 27 October 2019 Charles Markham 7,799 53.33 Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. (incumbent) 6,825 46.67 14,624 References Durham Category:Mayoral elections in Durham, North Carolina Durham