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1977 Atlanta mayoral election

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1977 Atlanta mayoral election

← 1973 October 4, 1977 (1977-10-04) 1981 →
 
Candidate Maynard Jackson Harold Dye Milton Farris
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 54,375 15,295 12,265
Percentage 63.52% 17.7% 14.15%

Mayor of Atlanta before election

Maynard Jackson
Democratic

Elected Mayor of Atlanta

Maynard Jackson
Democratic

The 1977 Atlanta mayoral election took place on October 4, 1977. Incumbent Mayor Maynard Jackson easily won a second term without the need for a runoff.

Results

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Candidate Votes %
Maynard Jackson (incumbent) 54,375 63.2
Harold Dye 15,295 17.7
Milton Farris 12,265 14.3
Emma Darnell 3,560 4.2
Vince Eagan 495 0.6
Total votes 85,590 100
Invalid/blank votes 4,379
Total ballots 89,969
Registered voters/turnout 202,697 44.3
Source: Fulton County BOE Archived 2011-04-20 at the Wayback Machine