Auburn, Alabama municipal elections are held every four years to elect the mayor of the city and members of the city council.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Auburn uses arunoff electoral system. Prior to 1956, council members were voted on citywide, before wards were drawn for the city.[ 4]
The 1901 election took place on January 5, 1901.[ 5]
1901 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Candidate J. W. Harris Party Nonpartisan Popular vote 48 Percentage 100.0%
Mayor before election J. W. Harris
Elected mayor J. W. Harris
Incumbent mayor J. W. Harris was elected unopposed.[ 5]
1901 Auburn, Alabama city council election Candidate Votes % J. W. Harris 48 100.00 Total votes 48 100.00
City council elections [ edit ] 1901 Auburn, Alabama city council election[ 5] Candidate Votes % RW Burton 48 100.00 J. a. Flanagan 48 100.00 C. E. Little 48 100.00 S. L. Toomer 47 97.92 Total votes 48 100.00
The 1904 election was held on January 2, 1904.[ 6]
C. E. Little was elected mayor.[ 6]
City council elections [ edit ] The following people were elected to the city council:[ 6]
J. a. Flanagan W. O. Bulter R. W. Burton J. W. Harris Incumbent mayor Dr. Cecil S. Yarbrough was elected unopposed.[ 7]
Incumbent mayor Dr. Cecil S. Yarbrough was elected unopposed.[ 7]
Incumbent mayor Dr. Cecil S. Yarbrough defeated J. W. Wright and was re-elected.[ 7]
The 1926 election took place in September 1926.[ 7]
Incumbent mayor Dr. Cecil S. Yarbrough was re-elected to a fifth consecutive term.[ 8]
City council elections [ edit ] The following people were elected to the city council:
H. W. Wright W. D. Martin A. L. Thomas Dr. B. B. Ross C. F. Little The 1928 election took place on September 17, 1928.[ 9] [ 10]
1928 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Cecil S. Yarbrough
Elected mayor W. D. Copeland
W. D. Copeland defeated incumbent Cecil S. Yarbrough.
City council election [ edit ] All five members were elected city-wide, with voters selecting five.[ 10]
1928 Auburn, Alabama city council election Candidate Votes % C. F. Little 267 18.59 Wright 258 17.97 W. D. Martin 239 16.64 B. B. Ross 231 16.09 J. C. Grimes 226 15.74 A. L. Thomas 215 14.97 Total votes 1,436 100.00
The 1932 election was held in September 1932.
1932 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Candidate W. D. Copeland Party Nonpartisan Popular vote Unopposed
Mayor before election W. D. Copeland
Elected mayor W. D. Copeland
Incumbent W. D. Copeland was elected unopposed.[ 12]
City council elections [ edit ] The following people were elected to the city council:[ 13]
J. C. Grimes W. D. Martin Homer Wright H. M. Martin A. Meadows The 1936 election was held in September 1936.[ 14]
1936 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election W. D. Copeland
Elected mayor Cecil S. Yarbrough
1936 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 14] Candidate Votes % Cecil S. Yarbrough 237 93.3% W. D. Copeland 17 6.7% Total votes 254 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] The following people were elected as councilmen:[ 14]
A. Meadows J. C. Grimes W. D. Martin Herbert M. Martin W. L. Long The 1940 election was held on September 16, 1940.[ 15]
1940 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Cecil S. Yarbrough
Elected mayor Cecil S. Yarbrough
1940 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 15] Candidate Votes % Cecil S. Yarbrough 396 100.00 Total votes 396 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] 1940 Auburn, Alabama municipal election — Place 1[ 15] Candidate Votes % A. Meadows 393 100.00 Total votes 393 100.00
1940 Auburn, Alabama municipal election — Place 2[ 15] Candidate Votes % W. L. Long 391 100.00 Total votes 391 100.00
1940 Auburn, Alabama municipal election — Place 2[ 15] Candidate Votes % Emil F. Wright 392 100.00 Total votes 392 100.00
1940 Auburn, Alabama municipal election — Place 4[ 15] Candidate Votes % George M. Bayne 260 59.09 Roberts H. Brown 180 40.91 Total votes 440 100.00
1940 Auburn, Alabama municipal election — Place 5[ 15] Candidate Votes % George H. Wright 285 65.67 Harvey C. Pitts 149 34.33 Total votes 434 100.00
The 1944 election was held on September 17, 1944.[ 16] [ 17]
1944 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election C. S. Yarbrough
Elected mayor G. H. Wright
G. H. Wright was elected mayor.[ 16]
1944 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 17] Candidate Votes % G. H. Wright 281 52.62 C. S. Yarbrough 253 47.38 Total votes 534 100.00
City council elections [ edit ] 1944 Auburn, Alabama city council election — Place 1[ 17] Candidate Votes % A. Meadows 424 100.00 Total votes 424 100.00
1944 Auburn, Alabama city council election — Place 2[ 17] Candidate Votes % W. L. Long 417 100.00 Total votes 417 100.00
1944 Auburn, Alabama city council election — Place 3[ 17] Candidate Votes % Emil F. Wright 406 100.00 Total votes 406 100.00
1944 Auburn, Alabama city council election — Place 4[ 17] Candidate Votes % George M. Bayne 393 100.00 Total votes 393 100.00
1944 Auburn, Alabama city council election — Place 5[ 17] Candidate Votes % J. C. Grimes 338 63.77 B. C. Pope 192 36.23 Total votes 530 100.00
The 1956 election was held on September 17, 1956.
1956 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Louie W. James
Elected mayor G. H. Wright
1956 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 4] Candidate Votes % G. H. Wright 630 39.57 Louie W. James 588 36.93 J. G. Hitchcock 374 23.49 Total votes 1,592 100.00
City council elections [ edit ] Each ward elected two members, and voters selected two candidates on their ballots.
City council president [ edit ] 1956 Auburn, Alabama city council president election[ 4] Candidate Votes % W. T. Ingram 994 62.75 Pete B. Turnham 590 37.25 Total votes 1,584 100.00
1956 Auburn, Alabama city council election — First ward[ 4] Candidate Votes % Cleveland L. Davis 1,126 36.89 M. D. Guthery 977 32.01 Frank B. Davis 949 31.09 Total votes 3,052 100.00
1956 Auburn, Alabama city council election — Second ward[ 4] Candidate Votes % Mrs. K. B. Roy 1,045 34.11 C. R. Meagher 1,043 34.05 A. C. Hamilton 669 21.84 A. G. Marsh 306 9.99 Total votes 3,063 100.00
1956 Auburn, Alabama city council election — Third ward[ 4] Candidate Votes % W. D. Wittel 1,332 43.79 Mrs. J. T. Williamson 891 29.29 Jack M. Dunlop 819 26.92 Total votes 3,042 100.00
1956 Auburn, Alabama city council election — Fourth ward[ 4] Candidate Votes % W. H. Weidenbach 878 28.31 Marvin D. Meadows 617 19.90 Charles DeBardeleben 548 17.67 Mrs. Jack T. May 443 14.29 Vernon W. Lapp 418 13.48 Robert T. Collins 197 6.35 Total votes 3,101 100.00
An election was held in 1961. Louie W. James served as mayor from 1961 to 1963.[ 18]
The 1964 election was held on August 11, 1964.[ 19] [ 20]
The 1968 election took place on 13 August 1968, with runoffs taking place on 10 September 1968.[ 21]
1968 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election
James K. Haygood Jr. defeated incumbent G.H. Wright.[ 21]
1968 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 21] Candidate Votes % James K. Haygood Jr. 1,371 51.25 G. H. Wright 719 26.88 Kenneth Roy 585 21.87 Total votes 2,675 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] City council president [ edit ] 1968 Auburn, Alabama city council presidential election[ 21] Candidate Votes % Dan Hollis 1,309 55.2% William S. Smith 1,064 44.8% Total votes 2,373 100.0%
The 1972 election was held on 8 August 1972.[ 22] [ 23]
1972 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election
1972 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 22] Candidate Votes % James K. Haygood Jr. 1,190 34.0% G. H. Wright 1,062 30.3% Robert G. Robel 500 14.3% John F. Dunlap 469 13.4% John Peavy Wright 282 8.1% Total votes 3,503 100.0%
James K. Haygood Jr. won the runoff election, and was elected to his second term.[ 24] [ 25]
1972 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election runoff[ 23] Candidate Votes % James K. Haygood Jr. 1,950 53.3% G.H. Wright 1,709 46.7% Total votes 3,659 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] City council president [ edit ] 1972 Auburn, Alabama city council presidential election[ 22] Candidate Votes % Eugene E. Stanaland 1,361 40.0% Andrew J. Gentry Jr. 1,175 34.3% Fred H. Pumphrey 469 13.7% Hugh D. Reagan 363 10.6% Joe L. Reid 58 1.7% Total votes 3,426 100.0%
Eugene E. Stanaland won the runoff over Andrew J. Gentry Jr.[ 24] [ 23]
1972 Auburn, Alabama city council presidential election runoff[ 23] Candidate Votes % Eugene E. Stanaland 2,041 56.5% Andrew J. Gentry Jr. 1,571 43.5% Total votes 3,612 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 22] Candidate Votes % Herman D. Alexander 370 36.0% Lindburgh Jackson 241 23.4% Thomas E. Jones 229 22.3% Frances L. Porter 189 18.4% Total votes 1,029 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 23] Candidate Votes % Herman D. Alexander 629 55.1% Lindburgh Jackson 513 44.9% Total votes 1,142 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 22] Candidate Votes % Mary E. Brooks 415 40.3% Wiley C. Johnson 354 34.4% Floyd T. Starr Jr. 180 17.5% James Michael Williams 106 10.3% Total votes 1,029 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 23] Candidate Votes % Mary E. Brooks 620 52.5% Wiley C. Johnson 561 47.5% Total votes 1,181 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 22] Candidate Votes % Cecil M. Yarbrough 160 76.2% James E. Gaylor 50 23.8% Total votes 210 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 22] Candidate Votes % Water C. Giddens 207 71.1% Carroll Jean Mudd 84 28.9% Total votes 291 100.0%
Four candidates qualified for the ballot for this seat.[ 26]
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 22] Candidate Votes % Dewey V. Northcutt 572 46.9% Allen W. Jones 428 35.1% C. Wayne Mitcham 203 16.7% B.F. Bullard 16 1.3% Total votes 1,219 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 23] Candidate Votes % Dewey V. Northcutt 613 52.4% Allen W. Jones 556 47.6% Total votes 1,169 100.0%
Six candidates qualified for the ballot for this seat.[ 26]
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 22] Candidate Votes % Bruce Herring 302 25.3% Elsie Timberlake 301 25.3% Jackie N. Teachworth 275 23.1% Paul C. Connor 210 17.6% Vicki Lynn Foshee 63 5.3% J.W. Hines Jr. 41 3.4% Total votes 1,192 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 23] Candidate Votes % Bruce Herring 712 60.2% Jackie N. Teachworth 471 39.8% Total votes 1,183 100.0%
O. Clyde Prather was unopposed in this seat.[ 26]
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 22] Candidate Votes % O. Clyde Prather Unnopposed 100%
Three candidates qualified for the ballot for this seat.[ 26]
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 22] Candidate Votes % Raymond Askew 231 45.7% Claude B. Layfield Jr. 177 35.0% Frank W. Reeves 98 19.4% Total votes 506 100.0%
1972 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 23] Candidate Votes % Raymond Askew 494 55.4% Claude Layfield 397 44.6% Total votes 891 100.0%
The 1976 election was held on 10 August 1976, with runoffs being held on 14 September 1976.[ 27] [ 28]
1976 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Candidate Donald E. Hayhurst O. Clyde Prather Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Popular vote 2235 1740 Percentage 56.2% 43.8%
Mayor before election James K. Haygood Jr.
Elected mayor Donald E. Hayhurst
Donald E. Hayhurst won the runoff election.
1976 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 27] Candidate Votes % Donald E. Hayhurst 1,452 36.5% O. Clyde Prather 1,016 25.6% Ruth Speake 904 22.8% T. J. Denny 361 9.1% Howard S. Bialas 240 6.0% Total votes 3,973 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election runoff[ 28] Candidate Votes % Donald E. Hayhurst 2,235 56.2% O. Clyde Prather 1,740 43.8% Total votes 3,975 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] City council president [ edit ] 1976 Auburn, Alabama city council president election[ 27] Candidate Votes % William H. Allen 1,835 47.7% Eugene E. Stanaland 1,748 45.4% Mark R. Biggers 267 6.9% Total votes 3,850 100.0%
Incumbent Eugene Stanaland was defeated by William Allen after he was only able to win one of the four wards.[ 29]
1976 Auburn, Alabama city council president election runoff[ 28] Candidate Votes % William H. Allen 2,105 53.5% Eugene E. Stanaland 1,829 46.5% Total votes 3,934 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 27] Candidate Votes % Lindburgh Jackson 574 44.1% Herman D. Alexander 346 26.6% Lewis A. Pick Jr. 318 24.4% Floyd Likins Jr. 64 4.9% Total votes 1,302 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 28] Candidate Votes % Lindburgh Jackson 758 56.7% Herman D. Alexander 578 43.3% Total votes 1,336 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 27] Candidate Votes % Mary E. Brooks 670 51.8% Nancy L. Lair 361 27.9% Don Adams 199 15.4% Mike Smelley 63 4.9% Total votes 1,293 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 27] Candidate Votes % A. Denson Lipscomb 245 69.4% Randall W. Diamond 60 17.0% Hyron C. Goolsby 48 13.6% Total votes 353 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 27] Candidate Votes % Walter C. Giddens 127 37.5% Philip L. Fretwell 101 29.8% Renza Williams 86 25.4% David L. Dresher 25 7.4% Total votes 339 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 28] Candidate Votes % Walter C. Giddens 150 58.8% Philip L. Fretwell 105 41.2% Total votes 255 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 27] Candidate Votes % Frances W. Hale 600 49.1% Dewey V. Northcutt 573 46.9% Rebecca D. Paulk 49 4.0% Total votes 1,222 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 28] Candidate Votes % Frances W. Hale 759 57.7% Dewey V. Northcutt 557 42.3% Total votes 1,316 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 27] Candidate Votes % Hoyt M. Warren 670 59.9% Wiley G. Hartzog Jr. 239 21.4% Victor E. Vance 172 15.4% A.J. Wright 138 12.3% Total votes 1,119 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 27] Candidate Votes % James Earl Kennamer 543 54.2% Laura K. Wright 368 36.8% Kevin J. Carroll 90 9.0% Total votes 1,001 100.0%
1976 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 27] Candidate Votes % H. C. Morgan 656 74.0% Agnes N. Meagher 265 29.9% Ken L. Scheinert 57 6.4% Total votes 887 100.0%
The 1980 election was held on 8 July 1980, with runoff elections being held on 29 July 1980.[ 30] [ 31]
1980 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Donald E. Hayhurst
Elected mayor Jan Dempsey
1980 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 30] Candidate Votes % Jan Dempsey 1,952 46.4% Caine Campbell 1,037 24.6% Ruth Speake 785 18.7% Mike Lisano 339 8.1% James Michael Williams 94 2.2% Total votes 4,207 100.0%
On 10 July 1980, Caine Campbell filed a notice of withdrawal with the City of Auburn. As the only remaining candidate, Jan Dempsey was selected as mayor with no runoff election held.[ 31]
City council elections [ edit ] No election was held for Ward 3, Place 2.
City council president [ edit ] 1980 Auburn, Alabama city council president election[ 30] Candidate Votes % Denson Lipscomb 2,275 56.4% John C. Walden 1,761 43.6% Total votes 4,036 100.0%
1980 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 30] Candidate Votes % Charlotte R. Ward 677 50.9% Lindburgh Jackson 396 29.8% Robert D. French 155 11.6% Jimmy L. Robinson 103 7.7% Total votes 1,331 100.0%
1980 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 30] Candidate Votes % Mary Earnestine Byrd Brooks 659 50.8% Ray Black 637 49.2% Total votes 1,296 100.0%
1980 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 30] Candidate Votes % Mary Fortenberry 166 53.4% Joe Davis 145 46.6% Total votes 311 100.0%
1980 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 30] Candidate Votes % Alex R. Moore 196 64.7% Herman Humphries 107 35.3% Total votes 303 100.0%
1980 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 30] Candidate Votes % Lamar Sellers 834 73.6% B. L. Watwood 299 26.4% Total votes 1,133 100.0%
1980 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 30] Candidate Votes % Joel L. Tremaine 689 54.6% Roderic V. Wiley 300 23.8% B. L. Pelham 235 18.6% John C. Mullins 39 3.1% Total votes 1,263 100.0%
1980 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 30] Candidate Votes % J. R. Quillen 580 49.0% Frank Williamson 385 32.5% Mark S. Wright 218 18.4% Total votes 1,183 100.0%
1980 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 30] Candidate Votes % J. R. Quillen 252 64.1% Frank Williamson 141 35.9% Total votes 393 100.0%
The 1982 election was held on 13 July 1982, with the runoff elections being held on 3 August 1982.[ 32] [ 33]
1982 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Candidate Jan Dempsey Party Nonpartisan Popular vote Unopposed
Mayor before election Jan Dempsey
Elected mayor Jan Dempsey
Incumbent mayor Jan Dempsey was the only qualified candidate, and as such, she won the election unopposed.[ 32]
No elections were held for the following seats:
Ward 1, Place 1 Ward 2, Place 1 Ward 3, Place 1 Ward 4, Place 1 City council president [ edit ] 1982 Auburn, Alabama city council presidential election[ 32] Candidate Votes % Charlotte R. Ward 988 40.9% Victor E. Vance 863 35.8% Hugh D. Reagan 562 23.3% Total votes 2,413 100.0%
1982 Auburn, Alabama city council presidential election runoff[ 33] Candidate Votes % Victor E. Vance 1,441 53.3% Charlotte R. Ward 1,261 46.7% Total votes 2,702 100.0%
1982 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 32] Candidate Votes % Sam Harris 411 63.4% Kenneth D. Pylant II 213 32.9% Jonathan B. Saxon 24 3.7% Total votes 648 100.0%
1982 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 32] Candidate Votes % Darrell D. Penrod 93 47.7% M. Padraig McLoughlin 54 27.7% Herman Humphries 48 24.6% Total votes 195 100.0%
1982 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 33] Candidate Votes % Darrell D. Penrod 137 55.0% M. Padraig McLoughlin 112 45.0% Total votes 249 100.0%
1982 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 32] Candidate Votes % Frances W. Hale 388 46.5% Roderick W. Powers 328 39.3% Jennifer Chambliss 118 14.1% Total votes 834 100.0%
1982 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 33] Candidate Votes % Frances W. Hale 494 53.2% Roderick M. Powers 435 46.8% Total votes 929 100.0%
1982 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 32] Candidate Votes % Hal Goebel 434 61.8% Jim Quillin 228 32.5% H. Brent Whitaker III 40 5.7% Total votes 702 100.0%
The 1984 election was held on 10 July 1984.[ 34]
1984 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Jan Dempsey
Elected mayor Jan Dempsey
1984 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 34] Candidate Votes % Jan Dempsey 1,591 64.5% Samuel Harris 591 23.9% Charles Lindner 139 5.6% C. Ted Murphy 130 5.3% Herman Humphries 17 0.7% Total votes 2,468 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] No elections were held for the following seats:
Ward 1, Place 2 Ward 2, Place 2 Ward 3, Place 2 Ward 4, Place 1 Ward 4, Place 2 1984 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 34] Candidate Votes % Charlotte Ward 463 54.7% Lindburgh Jackson 383 45.3% Total votes 846 100.0%
1984 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 34] Candidate Votes % Mary Fortenberry 130 72.6% Royce Morris 28 15.6% Michael McLoughlin 21 11.7% Total votes 179 100.0%
1984 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 34] Candidate Votes % Lamar Sellers 524 66.7% Roderick W. Powers 268 33.3% Total votes 792 100.0%
The 1986 election was held on 8 July 1986, with the runoff elections being held on 29 July 1986.[ 35] [ 36]
1986 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Jan Dempsey
Elected mayor Jan Dempsey
1986 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 35] Candidate Votes % Jan Dempsey 2,803 71.5% Victor E. Vance 1,117 28.5% Total votes 3,920 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] No elections were held for the following seats:
District 1, Post 2 District 2, Post 2 District 3, Post 1 1986 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 35] Candidate Votes % Robert A. Gastaldo 441 38.9% Charlotte R. Ward 366 32.2% Geoffrey Bennett 328 28.9% Total votes 1,135 100.0%
1986 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 36] Candidate Votes % Robert A. Gastaldo 419 57.3% Charlotte R. Ward 312 42.7% Total votes 731 100.0%
1986 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 35] Candidate Votes % Mary Fortenberry 202 64.5% Royce J. Morris 111 35.5% Total votes 313 100.0%
1986 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 35] Candidate Votes % Frances W. Hale 772 57.6% Margaret Hendricks 569 42.4% Total votes 1,341 100.0%
1986 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 35] Candidate Votes % W. G. Johnston III 641 59.5% Leon Bone 436 40.5% Total votes 1,077 100.0%
Bill Ham Jr.
Mayor
Jan Dempsey; Incumbent mayor of Auburn, Alabama[ 37] 1986 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 35] Candidate Votes % Bill Ham Jr. 636 58.2% J. Quillin 372 34.0% Scott Placek 85 7.8% Total votes 1,093 100.0%
The 1990 election was held on 28 August 1990, with the runoff elections being held on 18 September 1990.[ 38] [ 39]
1990 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Jan Dempsey
Elected mayor Jan Dempsey
1990 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 38] Candidate Votes % Jan Dempsey 2,326 70.1% Lamar Sellers 992 29.9% Total votes 3,318 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] No elections were held for the following seats:
Ward 2, Place 1 Ward 2, Place 2 Ward 4, Place 2 1990 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 38] Candidate Votes % Robert A. Gastaldo 452 50.0% Logan B. Gray 452 50.0% Total votes 904 100.0%
1990 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 39] Candidate Votes % Robert A. Gastaldo 453 54.4% Logan B. Gray 380 45.6% Total votes 833 100.0%
1990 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 38] Candidate Votes % Samuel Harris 599 71.6% Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. 238 28.4% Total votes 837 100.0%
1990 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 38] Candidate Votes % W. G. Johnston III 767 71.6% Veronica McGill Urban 371 28.4% Total votes 1,138 100.0%
1990 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 38] Candidate Votes % Bill Mixon 744 63.7% Albert F. Killian 418 36.3% Total votes 1,162 100.0%
1990 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 38] Candidate Votes % Kenneth H. Brown 428 47.8% H. N. Conrad 283 31.6% Dixie Connor 185 20.6% Total votes 896 100.0%
1990 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 39] Candidate Votes % Kenneth H. Brown 233 63.0% H. N. Conrad 137 37.0% Total votes 370 100.0%
The 1994 election was held on 23 August 1994, with runoffs being held on 13 September 1994.[ 40] [ 41]
1994 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Jan Dempsey
Elected mayor Jan Dempsey
Incumbent mayor Jan Dempsey won a majority of votes in the first round against two opposition candidates.[ 42]
1994 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 42] Candidate Votes % Jan Dempsey 2,671 60.2% Wanda West 1,446 32.6% Robert Schaeffer 322 7.3% Total votes 4,439 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] No elections were held for the following seats:
Ward 3, Place 1 Ward 4, Place 1 Ward 4, Place 2 1994 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 40] Candidate Votes % Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. 277 54.5% Frankie King 190 37.4% Herman Humphries 41 8.1% Total votes 508 100.0%
1994 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 40] Candidate Votes % Logan B. Gray 412 52.8% Samuel Harris 368 47.2% Total votes 780 100.0%
1994 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 40] Candidate Votes % Mary Fortenberry 315 57.9% Walter Giddens 229 42.1% Total votes 544 100.0%
1994 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 40] Candidate Votes % Cheryl Gladden 229 40.2% Trey Rankin 186 32.6% Ashley Wright 155 27.2% Total votes 570 100.0%
1994 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 41] Candidate Votes % Cheryl Gladden 169 74.4% Trey Rankin 58 25.6% Total votes 227 100.0%
1994 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 40] Candidate Votes % Bill Mixon 895 76.6% Richard P. Palmedo II 273 23.4% Total votes 1,168 100.0%
The 1998 election was held on 25 August 1998, with the runoff elections being held on 15 September 1995.[ 43] [ 44]
1998 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Jan Dempsey
Elected mayor Bill Ham Jr.
Bill Ham Jr. won the election in a landslide vote.[ 45]
1998 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 43] Candidate Votes % Bill Ham Jr. 3,047 84.4% Patrick Dorminey 564 15.6% Total votes 3,611 100.0%
City council election [ edit ] No elections were held for the following seats:
Ward 2, Place 1 Ward 3, Place 1 Ward 4, Place 1 1998 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 43] Candidate Votes % Arthur L. Dowdell 263 55.4% Everett Debrow Jr. 212 44.6% Total votes 475 100.0%
1998 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 43] Candidate Votes % Logan B. Gray 432 70.6% Douglas J. Barrett 180 29.4% Total votes 612 100.0%
1998 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 43] Candidate Votes % Cheryl Gladden 237 80.3% Walter C. Giddens 58 19.7% Total votes 295 100.0%
1998 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 43] Candidate Votes % Rod Popwell 464 40.2% Bill Mixon 383 33.2% J. A. Conner 307 26.6% Total votes 1,154 100.0%
1998 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 44] Candidate Votes % Rod Popwell 588 65.9% Bill Mixon 304 34.1% Total votes 892 100.0%
1998 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 43] Candidate Votes % David Cicci 397 36.9% Nevil M. Garrett 348 32.3% William Allbrook 332 30.8% Total votes 1,077 100.0%
1998 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 44] Candidate Votes % David Cicci 540 58.6% Nevil M. Garrett 381 41.4% Total votes 921 100.0%
The 2002 election was held on 27 August 2002.[ 46] [ 47]
2002 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Bill Ham Jr.
Elected mayor Bill Ham Jr.
Incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. did not have opposition, and won the election unopposed.[ 48]
City council elections [ edit ] No elections were held for the following seats:
2002 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 49] Candidate Votes % Verlinda J. White 235 51.8% Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. 219 48.2% Total votes 454 100.0%
2002 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 49] Candidate Votes % Sheila Eckman 427 53.0% Tracie West 382 47.0% Total votes 809 100.0%
2002 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 49] Candidate Votes % Roberta Jackel 454 52.5% Sherry Faust 410 47.5% Total votes 864 100.0%
2002 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 49] Candidate Votes % K. Ted Wilson 813 51.8% David Martin 758 48.2% Total votes 1,571 100.0%
2002 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 49] Candidate Votes % Dick Phelan 794 50.6% Robin Kelley 373 23.8% Rod Popwell 325 20.7% Wes McGugin 78 4.9% Total votes 1,570 100.0%
2002 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 49] Candidate Votes % Carolyn G. Mathews 809 61.6% Keith Campagna 504 38.4% Total votes 1,313 100.0%
2002 Auburn, Alabama municipal election —[ 49] Candidate Votes % Gene Dulaney 768 58.5% David Cicci 544 41.5% Total votes 1,312 100.0%
The 2006 election was held on 22 August 2006, with runoffs being held on 10 September 2006.[ 50]
2006 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election Mayor before election Bill Ham Jr.
Elected mayor Bill Ham Jr.
Bill Ham Jr. won the election with 77.6% of the vote.[ 51]
2006 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election[ 50] Candidate Votes % Bill Ham Jr. 3,322 77.6% William McLaurine 961 22.4% Total votes 4,283 100.0%
City council elections [ edit ] Any runoff elections were held on 12 September.[ 52]
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 50] Candidate Votes % Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. 140 35.6% Verlinda J. White 133 33.8% Christine Berry Bradshaw 120 30.5% Total votes 393 100.0%
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election ―[ 53] Candidate Votes % Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. 222 52.4% Verlinda J. White 201 47.6% Total votes 423 100.0%
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 50] Candidate Votes % Sheila H. Eckman 669 61.5% Verlinda J. White 418 38.5% Total votes 1,087 100.0%
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 50] Candidate Votes % Thomas Worden 287 62.3% John T. Braswell 174 37.7% Total votes 461 100.0%
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 50] Candidate Votes % Brent Beard Unopposed 100%
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 50] Candidate Votes % Robin Kelley 461 50.8% Teresa Rodriguez 455 49.2% Total votes 916 100.0%
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 50] Candidate Votes % Dick Phelan Unopposed 100%
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 50] Candidate Votes % Gene Dulaney Unopposed 100%
2006 Auburn, Alabama municipal election –[ 50] Candidate Votes % Bob Norman 242 69.9% James A. Conner Jr. 104 30.1% Total votes 346 100.0%
Incumbent mayorRon Anders Jr. ran unopposed in the election.[ 54]
The 2026 elections will be held on 25 August 2026.[ 55]
Referendums are held in Auburn primarily to allow residents to vote on tax propositions.
2001 Five Mill Tax referendum [ edit ] A referendum was held on August 28, 2001, to determine voter approval on how to use revenue from the Five Mill Tax, established in 1948. The referendum granted funding to the building of a new cemetery, a passive park, and a newsoccer complex .[ 56]
2001 Five Mill Tax referendum[ 57] Choice Votes % Yes 1,201 94.4 No 71 5.6 Total votes 1,272 100.00
2001 Auburn City Schools school tax extension [ edit ] 2001 Auburn City Schools school tax extension[ 57] Choice Votes % Yes 1,184 92.9 No 91 7.1 Total votes 1,275 100.00
2012 Special Five-Mill Tax Referendum [ edit ] A referendum was held on January 24, 2012, to determine voter approval on how to use revenue from the Special Five-Mill Tax. The referendum granted funding to a number of city-funded projects throughout Auburn.[ 58]
2012 Special Five-Mill Tax Referendum[ 59] Choice Votes % Yes 1,105 86.7 No 169 13.3 Total votes 1,274 100.00
2013 School tax referendum [ edit ] A referendum was held in 2013 to increase property taxes in the city, in order to fund the building of a new high school. The referendum failed at 46% in favor.[ 60] [ 61]
2013 Auburn, Alabama school tax referendum Choice Votes % No 5,185 53.8 Yes 4,452 46.2 Total votes 9,637 100.00
Ward No % Yes % Total Ward 1 249 65.5% 131 34.5% 380 Ward 2 986 51.8% 918 48.2% 1,904 Wards 3/4 994 59.4% 730 43.6% 1,674 Wards 5/6 1,137 50.3% 1,125 49.7% 2,262 Wards 7/8 1,669 54.1% 1,416 45.9% 3,085 Absentee 150 53.2% 132 46.8% 282
2019 Special Municipal Bond election [ edit ] 2019 Special Municipal Bond election[ 62] Choice Votes % Yes 727 91.4 No 68 8.6 Total votes 795 100.00
Ward Yes % No % Total Wards 1/2 167 94.9% 9 5.1% 176 Wards 3/4 140 90.3% 15 9.7% 155 Wards 5/6 240 90.2% 26 9.8% 266 Wards 7/8 156 93.4% 11 6.6% 167 Absentee 24 77.4% 7 22.6% 31
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