2001 Winston-Salem mayoral election

Winston-Salem mayoral election, 2001

November 6, 2001

Nominee Allen Joines Jack Cavanagh Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 23,893 6,546 Percentage 78.29% 21.5%

Mayor before election Jack Cavanagh Republican Elected mayor Allen Joines Democratic

The 2001 Winston-Salem mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001, to elect the mayor of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It saw the election of Allen Joines, who defeated incumbent mayor Jack Canvanagh.

Primaries

The date of the primaries was September 25, 2001.^[1]

Democratic primary

Democratic primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allen Joines	5,723	85.57
	Democratic	Ann Wagoner	965	14.42

Republican primary

Republican primary results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jack Cavanagh Jr. (incumbent)	2,006	57.54
	Republican	Ted Evans	1,159	33.24
	Republican	Alfred Abdo Jr.	321	9.20

General election

General election results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Allen Joines	23,893	78.29
	Republican	Jack Cavanaugh, Jr. (incumbent)	6,546	21.54
	Write-In	Write-ins	48	0.15
Total votes			30,487

References

1. "OFFICIAL CANVASS WINSTON-SALEM PRIMARY FORSYTH COUNTY, NC SEPTEMBER 25, 2001" (PDF). Forsyth County. September 28, 2001. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
2. "MUNICIPAL GENERAL ELECTION FORSYTH COUNTY, NC NOVEMBER 6, 2001" (PDF). Forsyth County. November 9, 2001. Retrieved October 8, 2019.