After 30 yrs. Memphis Runoffs are Back but, Instant

Memphis elections for near 30 years were free of runoffs, which pitched the top two vote getters into a political race, that caused African-Americans to never elect their own as Mayor of Memphis. Otis Higgs –  In both 1975 and 1979, the three times candidate for mayor of Memphis lost in runoff elections to Wyeth Chandler.  […]