1977 Atlanta mayoral election

1977 Atlanta mayoral election

October 4, 1977 (1977-10-04)

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

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