2001 Saint Paul mayoral election

2001 Saint Paul mayoral election

← 1997 November 6, 2001 (2001-11-06) 2005 →
 
Candidate Randy Kelly Jay Benanav
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote 29,819 29,416
Percentage 50.07% 49.39%

Mayor before election

Norm Coleman
Republican

Elected Mayor

Chris Coleman
Democratic (DFL)

The 2001 Saint Paul mayoral election in the U.S. state of Minnesota held a scheduled primary election on 11 September and a general election on 6 November.

Incumbent mayor Norm Coleman had opted against seeking a third term.[1]

The general election was particularly close, with Kelly winning by a mere 403 vote margin.

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