<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The biennial nonpartisan election for the Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina was held on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017 . As no candidate won a majority of the vote in the first round, a runoff was held on November 7, 2017, as requested by the second - place finisher, Charles Francis . Incumbent Mayor Nancy McFarlane defeated Francis in the runoff, winning a fourth term in office . </P> <P> This was the first Raleigh mayoral election to advance to a second round since 2001 . </P>

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