Earl W. Smith

The Columbus mayoral election of 2011 was the 84th mayoral election in Columbus, Ohio. It was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2011. Democratic party incumbent mayor Michael B. Coleman defeated Republican party nominee Earl W. Smith. The scheduled primary was canceled because neither party had challengers and third party candidates failed to meet requirements. However, write-in candidate Jeffrey E. Brown was also in the field.Coleman was re-elected to a fourth term and became the longest-serving mayor of Columbus.

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