The 2010 Honolulu special mayoral election was held on September 18, 2010. The election coincided with

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. The winner of the election, Peter Carlisle, filled the unexpired term of former Democratic

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Mufi Hannemann, who resigned on July 20, 2010, to run in the 2010 election for

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. Honolulu Managing Director Kirk Caldwell was acting

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on July 20, 2010, following Hannemann's resignation, until the special election was held.

Special election background

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in the

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. Under Hawaii's resign-to-run law, Hannemann had to resign as Mayor of Honolulu in order to pursue election to another office in the state. Mayor Hannemann resigned from office on July 20, 2010, and formally became a candidate for Governor of Hawaii. Hanneman's resignation necessitated a special mayoral election to fill the remainder of the mayor's unexpired term. The Honolulu City Council set the date for the mayoral election for September 18, 2010.

Candidates

* Kirk Caldwell, acting

* Peter Carlisle, Honolulu city prosecutor and lawyer * Panos D. Prevedouros,

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engineering professor * Rod Tam, Honolulu city councilman

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* Donovan Dela Cruz, Honolulu city councilman

Polls

An August 2010 poll conducted by

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and the

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showed Peter Carlisle at 49 percent, Kirk Caldwell with 25 percent, Panos Prevedouros with 11 percent, and Rod Tam being favored by 4 percent of potential voters. Carlisle won the election.

Results

References

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