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Durham mayoral election, 1979
Candidate
Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr.
Margaret Q. Keller
Party
nonpartisan
Nonpartisan
Popular vote
9,641
8,399
Percentage
53.44%
46.56%
Mayor before election
Elected Mayor
Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr.
Republican
The 1979 Durham mayoral election was held on November 6, 1979 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina . It saw the election of Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr. , who unseated incumbent mayor .
Results [ ]
Primary [ ]
The date of the primary was October 9.[1]
Primary results[1]
Candidate
Votes
%
Margaret Q. Keller
6,201
34.18
Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr.
4,911
27.07
(incumbent)
2,089
11.51
Mort Levi withdrawn
31
0.17
Total votes
18,143
General election [ ]
General election results[2]
Candidate
Votes
%
Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr.
9,641
53.44
Margaret Q. Keller
8,399
46.56
Total votes
18,040
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