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Bob Clement
Howard Gentry Jr.
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21,035 24.0%
19,564 22.3%
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47,388 47.9%
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David Briley
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9,772 11.1%
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The 2007 Nashville mayoral election took place on August 2, 2007, to elect the next mayor of Nashville, Tennessee. Incumbent Democratic Mayor Bill Purcell was term limited and could not run for re-election to a third term in office.[1] Since there was no candidate that received a majority of votes in the initial round of the election, a runoff election was held. In the runoff election, Democratic candidate Karl Dean was elected with 52.1% of the vote, narrowly defeating Democrat Bob Clement.[2][3][4]
All Nashville municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but each candidate was affiliated with a political party.
^"Bill Purcell Leaves Nashville's Highest Office After Showing What An Engaged Mayor Can Do | Smart City Memphis". www.smartcitymemphis.com. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^"Nashville Voters Derail Clement Comeback Bid". Roll Call. September 13, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^"Newcomer Elected Nashville Mayor". The Oklahoman. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
^"Karl Dean '81 to succeed Bill Purcell '79 as Nashville's mayor". Vanderbilt Law School. September 12, 2007. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
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