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Ameya Pawar
Ameya Pawar was a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 47. Pawar assumed office in 2011. Pawar left office in 2019.
Pawar ran for election for Chicago City Treasurer in Illinois. Pawar lost in the general runoff election on April 2, 2019.
Pawar was a member of the Chicago City Council in the state of Illinois, representing Ward 47 from 2011 to 2019. He was elected in 2011. He was the first Asian-American to serve on the Chicago City Council.[1]
On January 3, 2017, Pawar declared that he would run for governor of Illinois in 2018.[2] He dropped out of the race on October 12, 2017, stating he did not have the campaigns funds necessary to be competitive.[3]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Chicago City Treasurer
Melissa Conyears-Ervin defeated Ameya Pawar in the general runoff election for Chicago City Treasurer on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (Nonpartisan)  | 59.4 | 296,293 |
 | Ameya Pawar (Nonpartisan) | 40.6 | 202,714 | |
| Total votes: 499,007 | |||
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General election
General election for Chicago City Treasurer
Melissa Conyears-Ervin and Ameya Pawar advanced to a runoff. They defeated Peter Gariepy in the general election for Chicago City Treasurer on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Conyears-Ervin (Nonpartisan) | 44.3 | 225,385 |
| ✔ | | Ameya Pawar (Nonpartisan) | 41.6 | 211,759 |
 | Peter Gariepy (Nonpartisan) | 14.2 | 72,068 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 4 | ||
| Total votes: 509,216 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Mayers (Nonpartisan)
2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[4] In the general election for Ward 47, incumbent Ameya Pawar defeated Rory A. Fiedler.[5][6]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 47, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Ameya Pawar Incumbent |
82.8% | 9,974 | |
| Rory A. Fiedler | 17.2% | 2,075 | |
| Total Votes | 12,049 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Chicago 2019 Candidate Survey
Ameya Pawar did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Chicago 47, "About," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Ald. Pawar says he's running for Illinois governor," January 3, 2017
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Ald. Ameya Pawar leaves race for Illinois governor," October 13, 2017
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "2015 Election Calendar," accessed August 21, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "General Election Candidate List," accessed December 3, 2014
- ↑ Chicago Tribune, "Unofficial election results," accessed February 24, 2015
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Chicago City Council, Ward 47 2011-2019 |
Succeeded by Matt Martin |
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