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Antonio French
Antonio French is a former Democratic member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in Missouri, representing Ward 21. First elected to the board in 2009, he won re-election in 2013. Instead of seeking election to a third term on the board, French ran for mayor of the city. He was defeated in the primary election on March 7, 2017.[1]
Elections
2017
The city of St. Louis, Missouri, held elections for mayor, comptroller, board of aldermen, and the St. Louis Community College in 2017. Fourteen of the 29 seats on the board were up for general election. Additionally, the Ward 16 seat held by Donna Baringer (D) was up for special election, following her successful election to the state house of representatives in 2016. Partisan primary elections took place on March 7, 2017. The general election between the primary winners took place on April 4, 2017.[2] The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary election for mayor of St. Louis.[3]
| St. Louis Mayor, Democratic Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Lyda Krewson |
32.04% | 17,253 |
| Tishaura Jones | 30.40% | 16,374 |
| Lewis Reed | 18.30% | 9,856 |
| Antonio French | 15.84% | 8,530 |
| Jeffrey L. Boyd | 2.67% | 1,439 |
| Bill Haas | 0.48% | 257 |
| Jimmie Matthews | 0.27% | 145 |
| Total Votes | 53,854 | |
| Source: St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "March 7, 2017 Primary Municipal Election -- March 7th, 2017 Final Official Results," March 13, 2017 | ||
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| Preceded by - |
St. Louis Board of Aldermen, Ward 21 2009-2017 |
Succeeded by John Collins-Muhammad Jr. (D) |
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State of Missouri Jefferson City (capital) |
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