2014 Bessemer municipal election
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The 2014 Bessemer municipal election was held in Bessemer to elect a Mayor of Bessemer and to fill open seats in the Bessemer City Council and Bessemer Board of Education. The non-partisan election took place on August 26, 2014.
Due to redistricting, some of the incumbent Council and Board of Education members ran in different districts.
Results
Mayor
- Ken Gulley (incumbent), 3,429 votes (60%), winner
- Anthony Underwood, 2,288 votes (39%)
- Andres Petties, 63 votes (<1%)
City Council
District 1
- David Vance (incumbent), (41%), runoff
- Gregory Coleman, (30%), runoff
District 2
- Chester Porter (incumbent), winner
District 3
- Addie Cheathem Davidson, (35%), runoff
- Cynthia Stephenson-Donald, (35%), runoff
- Nancy Travis Wright, (29%)
District 4
- Donna Thigpen (incumbent), (65%), winner
District 5
- Ron Marshall (incumbent), (63%), winner
District 6
- Jesse Matthews (incumbent), (73%), winner
District 7
- Cleo King (incumbent), (59%), winner
Board of Education
District 1
- Claire Mitchell (incumbent from District 6), (47%), runoff
- Amos Rembert, Jr (30%), runoff
- Regina Cooper (23%)
District 2
- Vera Eades (incumbent from District 1), (60%), winner
- Janet Ruffin (22%)
- Earlean Cochran (incumbent from District 2), (18%)
District 3
- Renna Soles Scott (incumbent, unopposed)
District 4
- Sam Morris (incumbent), (70%)
- Lonzell Wilson, (17%)
- Doris Presswood Lewis, (12%)
District 5
- Darlene Perkins (incumbent), (73%)
- Lula Walter, (27%)
District 6
- Hattie Aikerson (incumbent from District 7), runoff
- Joseph Edwards, runoff
- Carla Foreman Jackson
- E. W. Phillips
District 7
- Wanda Thomas, runoff
- Carolyn Wilson, runoff
- Willie "Chill Will" Moore
References
- Chambers, Jesse (August 26, 2014) "Bessemer Mayor Gulley well ahead with most votes counted in race for second term." The Birmingham News
- Chambers, Jesse (August 26, 2014) "Bessemer voters give additional terms to at least 5 of 6 incumbent City Council members." The Birmingham News
- Chambers, Jesse (August 27, 2014) "Run-offs will be needed to finish three of the Bessemer School Board races held Tuesday." The Birmingham News