James Kirkwood

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James Kirkwood

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Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 16, 2023

James Kirkwood ran for election to the Memphis City Council to represent District 3 in Tennessee. Kirkwood lost in the general runoff election on November 16, 2023.

Elections

2023

See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2023)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Memphis City Council District 3

Pearl Walker defeated James Kirkwood in the general runoff election for Memphis City Council District 3 on November 16, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pearl Walker (Nonpartisan)	50.5	781
	Submit photo	James Kirkwood (Nonpartisan)	49.5	767

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,548
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General election

General election for Memphis City Council District 3

Pearl Walker and James Kirkwood advanced to a runoff. They defeated Towanna Murphy, Ricky Dixon, and Kawanias McNeary in the general election for Memphis City Council District 3 on October 5, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pearl Walker (Nonpartisan)	27.9	2,646
✔	Submit photo	James Kirkwood (Nonpartisan)	24.3	2,309
		Towanna Murphy (Nonpartisan)	22.5	2,135
		Ricky Dixon (Nonpartisan)	20.1	1,911
	Submit photo	Kawanias McNeary (Nonpartisan)	5.2	489

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 9,490
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Marvell Mitchell Jr. (Nonpartisan)

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kirkwood in this election.

Campaign themes

2023

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