CITY COUNCILMEMBER CANDIDATES WHO WON IN OCT. 6, 2009, PRIMARY (clockwise from top left - Bothwell, Jackson, Manheimer, Smith, Mumpower, Miller) * Photo: PARC

Terry Bellamy takes 76% of mayoral vote, city council newcomers top incumbents

Mayor faces Edwards in general election

Mayoral candidate and newcomer Robert Edwards will run against incumbent Terry Bellamy in the general election to be held Tues., Nov. 2009. Early general election voting is Oct. 15 to Oct. 31, 2009.

Three newcomers top two incumbents
Bothwell, Smith, Manheimer, Miller, Mumpower, Jackson make cut

City council candidates and newcomers Cecil Bothwell, Gordon Smith and Esther Manheimer outclassed councilmember incumbents Kelly Miller and Carl Mumpower in the primary.

Only 11 percent of voters turned out to vote.

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS

CITY OF ASHEVILLE MAYOR
Voters were allowed to vote for one.  
 
37 of 37 Precincts Reporting: Total Vote of 6,757

Terry M. Bellamy      76.22% 5,150
Robert W. Edwards   17.12% 1,157
Shad Marsh              4.19%    283
Denise C. Pendleton   2.47%    167
         
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CITY OF ASHEVILLE CITY COUNCIL
Voters were allowed to vote for three.  
 
37 of 37 Precincts Reporting: Total Vote of 18,938

Cecil Bothwell          19.63% 3,718
Gordon Smith           18.87% 3,573
Esther Manheimer     17.29% 3,275
Kelly M. Miller           13.09% 2,479
Carl Mumpower         12.30% 2,330
J. Neal Jackson          6.71% 1,270
Ryan D. Croft            5.46%  1,034
Jenny Bowen             2.85%    540
César Romero            2.14%    405
Larry D. Chastain       1.66%    314

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*TO VIEW THE UP-TO-THE-MINUTE UNOFFICIAL RESULTS of the Oct. 6, 2009, primary election for mayor and city council, Click Here> 

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Early general election voting is Oct. 15 to Oct. 31, 2009; general election day is Tues., Nov. 3, 2009.

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For general election details and voting locations, visit Buncombecounty.org or Click Here> 

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