2009 Montgomery mayoral special election

2009 Montgomery mayoral special election

March 10, 2009

Candidate Todd Strange Michael Briddell Willie "Democrat" Cook Party nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate nonpartisan candidate Popular vote 20,448 12,644 2,312 Percentage 52.92% 32.72% 5.98%   Candidate Scott Simmons Party nonpartisan candidate Popular vote 2,067 Percentage 5.34%

Mayor before election Charles Jinright (acting) Elected mayor Todd Strange Republican

The 2009 Montgomery mayoral special election took place on March 10, 2009, to elect the Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. It saw the election of Todd Strange.

The election was triggered by the resignation of mayor Bobby Bright, who resigned in order to take a seat he was elected to in the United States House of Representatives.

The election was officially nonpartisan. Had no candidate received a majority of the vote, a runoff election would have been held between the top two candidates.

Results

Results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Nonpartisan	Todd Strange	20,448	52.92
	Nonpartisan	Michael Briddell	12,644	32.72
	Nonpartisan	Willie "Democrat" Cook	2,312	5.98
	Nonpartisan	Scott Simmons	2,067	5.34
	Nonpartisan	Jon Dow	870	2.25
	Nonpartisan	Jay King	296	0.76
Total votes			38,637