2003 Tallahassee mayoral special election

none January 2025 September 2023 2003 Tallahassee mayoral special election Florida Flag of Tallahassee, Florida (2002–2020).svg presidential no 1997 Tallahassee mayoral election 1997 2006 Tallahassee mayoral election 2006 February 4 and February 25, 2003Summaries - January through April 2003 http://www.talgov.com/Uploads/Public/Documents/commission/meetings/ja03.pdf Tallahassee Government 14 November 2019 2003 26 October 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201026035803/http://www.talgov.com/Uploads/Public/Documents/commission/meetings/ja03.pdf dead 32.43% (first round)33.93% (runoff) First-round vote First-round percentage Second-round vote Second-round percentage File:John Marks.jpg 150x150px John Marks Nonpartisan candidate 11,702 43.10% 19,119 67.10% File:3x4.svg John Paul Bailey Nonpartisan candidate 7,382 29.02% 9,374 32.90% File:3x4.svg Steve Meisburg Nonpartisan candidate 7,039 25.93% Mayor Scott Maddox Democratic Party John Marks Democratic Party The 2003 Tallahassee mayoral special election was held February 4 and February 25, 2003 to elect the mayor of Tallahassee, Florida. 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. 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.November 2019 Background On January 4, 2003, Tallahassee Mayor Scott Maddox was elected Chairman of the Florida Democratic Party. Alicia A. Caldwell Tallahassee Mayor Leads Democrats https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2003/01/05/tallahassee-mayor-leads-democrats/ Orlando Sentinel 2003-01-06 2015-08-19 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. Election results First round First-round resultsElection Summary Report 2003 City of Tallahassee Regular Municipal Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races OFFICIAL RESULTS https://www.leonvotes.org/Portals/Leon/Documents/Data_Lists/Archived/2003/Regular/Election%20Summary%20Report.pdf Leon Votes 14 November 2019 26 February 2003 September 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925102506/https://www.leonvotes.org/Portals/Leon/Documents/Data_Lists/Archived/2003/Regular/Election%20Summary%20Report.pdf dead Statement of Votes Cast 2003 City of Tallahassee Regular Municipal Election SOVC For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races OFFICIAL RESULTS https://www.leonvotes.org/Portals/Leon/Documents/Data_Lists/Archived/2003/Regular/Statement%20of%20Votes%20Cast.pdf Leon Votes 14 November 2019 26 February 2003 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 27,149 32.43 Runoff Runoff resultsElection Summary Report 2003 City of Tallahassee Municipal Primary Election Summary For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races OFFICIAL RESULTS https://www.leonvotes.org/Portals/Leon/Documents/Data_Lists/Archived/2003/Primary/Election%20Summary%20Report.pdf Leon Votes 14 November 2019 5 February 2003 September 25, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200925093930/https://www.leonvotes.org/Portals/Leon/Documents/Data_Lists/Archived/2003/Primary/Election%20Summary%20Report.pdf dead Statement of Votes Cast 2003 City of Tallahassee Municipal Primary Election SOVC For Jurisdiction Wide, All Counters, All Races OFFICIAL RESULTS https://www.leonvotes.org/Portals/Leon/Documents/Data_Lists/Archived/2003/Primary/Statement%20of%20Votes%20Cast.pdf Leon Votes 14 November 2019 5 February 2003 John Marks 19,119 67.10 John Paul Bailey 9,374 32.90 28,493 33.93 References 2003 Category:2003 Florida elections Category:2003 United States mayoral elections Category:Mayoral special elections in the United States Category:Florida special elections