The2014Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held on 26 August 2014.[ 1] Both the mayor and all eight members of the city council were elected. The election date was announced on 3 July 2014.[ 2] [ 3]
2014 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Candidate Bill Ham Jr. Party Nonpartisan Popular vote Uncontested
Mayor before election Bill Ham Jr.
Elected mayor Bill Ham Jr.
The incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. ran unopposed in the mayoral election.[ 4]
City council elections [ edit ] Four of the eight city council members ran unopposed, with three of those being incumbents.[ 5] [ 4]
Leading up to the election, two lawsuits were filed against Clemon Byrd, claiming that his house was not in the boundary lines of Ward 1.[ 6] The first lawsuit was dismissed following advice from attorney John Michael Segrest that the Lee County Circuit Court does not have the ability to remove a candidate's name form the ballot.[ 7] [ 8] The second lawsuit, filed by the Dowdell family, was dismissed in September 2014.[ 9] [ 10]
2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 1[ 11] Candidate Votes % Clemon E. Byrd 252 63.2% Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. 147 36.8% Total votes 399 100.0%
After the election results were published, a fight broke out atAuburn City Hall among supporters of Arthur Dowdell.[ 5] Dowdell made claims of voter fraud, claiming that people voted twice, and "Clemon Byrd, once again, stole this election."[ 12]
2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 2[ 4] Candidate Votes % Ron Anders Jr. Unopposed 100%
2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 3[ 11] Candidate Votes % Beth Witten 219 55.7% Wendell McClain 174 44.3% Total votes 393 100.0%
2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 4[ 4] Candidate Votes % Brent Beard Unopposed 100%
2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 5[ 11] Candidate Votes % Lynda V. Tremaine 753 83.9% Robin Kelley 144 16.1% Total votes 897 100.0%
2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 6[ 11] Candidate Votes % Dick Phelan 253 62.2% Brad Donnelly 154 37.8% Total votes 407 100%
2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 7[ 4] Candidate Votes % Gene Dulaney Unopposed 100%
2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 8[ 4] Candidate Votes % Thomas Dawson Unopposed 100%
Alternate voting options [ edit ] Absentee ballots were due by 25 August 2014.[ 13]
Position Before election[ 14] After election Image Mayor Bill Ham Jr. Bill Ham Jr. Ward 1 Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. Clemon Byrd Ward 2 Ron Anders Jr.[ a] Ron Anders Jr. Ward 3 Thomas Worden Beth Witten Ward 4 Brent Beard Brent Beard Ward 5 Robin Kelley Lynda Tremaine Ward 6 Dick Phelan Dick Phelan Ward 7 Gene Dulaney Gene Dulaney Ward 8 Bob Norman Thomas Dawson
^ Anders was appointed in 2012 after Sheila Eckman resigned, after being elected to theLee County Commission.[ 15] [ 16] ^ "2014 Municipal Election" (PDF) .City of Auburn .Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2023. RetrievedApril 19, 2024 .^ Dorton, David (July 3, 2014)."Notice of Election" .Auburn News . RetrievedApril 20, 2024 . ^ "2014 Scheduled Elections" .Alabama Secretary of State .Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. RetrievedApril 20, 2024 .^a b c d e f Blankenship, Allison (July 14, 2014)."Candidates qualify for municipal election" .The Auburn Villager .Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. RetrievedApril 20, 2024 . ^a b "Auburn municipal election results announced Tuesday" .WTVM 9 . August 27, 2014.Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. RetrievedApril 20, 2024 .^ "Second Auburn resident files suit against Byrd" .The Auburn Villager . RetrievedNovember 21, 2024 .^ "Notice to Dismiss filed in case claiming Byrd's Ward 1 residency fraudulent" .The Auburn Villager . RetrievedNovember 21, 2024 .^ Oliver, Kristen."Auburn resident drops lawsuit against council hopeful Clemon Byrd" .Opelika-Auburn News . RetrievedApril 25, 2025 . ^ Taylor, Drew."Judge dismisses suit claiming Auburn councilman doesn't live in ward he represents" .Opelika-Auburn News . RetrievedNovember 21, 2024 . ^ Taylor, Drew."Dowdell family files complaint against Byrd following Auburn election upset" .Opelika-Auburn News . RetrievedApril 25, 2025 . ^a b c d "Resolution no. 14-177" (Document). Auburn, Alabama: City of Auburn. September 2, 2014. ^ Taylor, Drew."Clemon Byrd stuns incumbent Arthur Dowdell in Ward 1" .Opelika-Auburn News . RetrievedNovember 21, 2024 . ^ "Auburn prepares for August 26 municipal election" .WTVM 9 . August 15, 2014.Archived from the original on April 19, 2024. RetrievedApril 20, 2024 .^ "2014 Municipal Election" (PDF) .City of Auburn . September 2014. RetrievedApril 20, 2024 .^ Callis, Sydney (November 18, 2012)."Ron Anders replaces Eckman as Ward 2 councilmember" .The Auburn Plainsman . RetrievedApril 8, 2024 . ^ Chesser, Daniel."Eckman moves from city to county elected offices" .The Auburn Villager . RetrievedApril 23, 2025 .
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