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Ali Mirza
Ali Mirza was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of New York.[1] Mirza was defeated by incumbent Gregory Meeks in the Democratic primary.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Gregory Meeks (D) defeated Michael O'Reilly (R) and Frank Francois (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Meeks defeated Ali Mirza in the Democratic primary on June 28, 2016.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 85.5% | 199,815 | ||
| Republican | Michael O'Reilly | 13% | 30,312 | |
| Green | Frank Francois | 1.5% | 3,587 | |
| Total Votes | 233,714 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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81.7% | 7,056 | ||
| Ali Mirza | 18.3% | 1,579 | ||
| Total Votes | 8,635 | |||
| Source: New York State Board of Elections |
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Campaign themes
2016
The following issues were listed on Mirza's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.
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| —Ali Mirza's campaign website, http://www.mirzaforcongress.com/issues.html | ||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- New York's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 Primary Election," accessed May 15, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "New York House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.