1979 Durham mayoral election

Wade L. Cavin Democratic Harry E. Rodenhizer Republican The 1979 Durham mayoral election was held on November 6, 1979 to elect the mayor of Durham, North Carolina.It saw the election of Harry E. Rodenhizer Jr., who unseated incumbent mayor Wade L. Cavin.The date of the primary was October 9.[1]
Harry E. RodenhizerNonpartisanDemocraticRepublicanElections in North CarolinaFederal governmentU.S. Senate1805 (sp)1814 (sp)1815 (sp)1816 (sp)1846 (sp)1828 (sp)1829 (sp)1836 (sp)1840 (sp)1854 (sp)1858 (sp)1872 (sp)1894 (sp)1932 (sp)1948 (sp)1950 (sp)1954 (sp)1958 (sp)1986 (sp)U.S. House of RepresentativesGubernatorial electionsLieutenant Governor electionsAttorney General electionsCouncil of State electionsState Senate electionsState House electionsBallot measuresAmendment 1Charlotte mayoral electionsCary mayoral electionsDurhamFayetteville mayoral electionsGreensboro mayoral electionsRaleigh mayoral electionsWinston-Salem mayoral electionsDurham, North CarolinaHarry E. Rodenhizer Jr.1978 ←1979 United States elections→ 1980U.S.House11th sp6th spGovernorsKentuckyLouisianaMississippiVirginia SenateBaltimore, MDBoston, MABurlington, VTChicago, ILCleveland, OHEvansville, INHartford, CTIndianapolis, INPhiladelphia, PASan Diego, CASan Francisco, CASouth Bend, INSpringfield, MA