Maynard Jackson Democratic Andrew Young Democratic The 1981 Atlanta Mayoral Election took place on October 6, 1981, with the runoff held on October 27.

Mayor Maynard Jackson was ineligible to run due to term limits.

The runoff featured two prominent Atlanta politicians: former Congressman and UN Ambassador Andrew Young as well as State Representative Sidney Marcus.

Young won in the October 27th runoff by double digits.

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