The 2013 mayoral election in

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took place on June 4, 2013, alongside other Jackson municipal races. City councilman

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was elected mayor in a landslide in the general election after defeating Jonathan Lee and incumbent mayor

Harvey Johnson, Jr. Harvey Johnson Jr. (born December 21, 1946), is an American politician from Mississippi. He was elected in 1997 as the first African American Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, serving two terms. He was known for his achievements in gaining rein ...

in the primary.

Democratic primary

General election

References

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