Balaji Venkatraman
Balaji Venkatraman was a member of the Evergreen Elementary Board of Trustees in California. Venkatraman was appointed to the board in 2017. He lost the general election on November 6, 2018.[1]
Venkatraman previously served as a member of the Evergreen Elementary Board of Trustees. He was appointed to the board in 2011, but he lost his seat in the general election on November 6, 2012. He also lost a bid to rejoin the board in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Evergreen Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large (3 seats)
Christopher Corpus, Marisa Hanson, and incumbent Jim Zito defeated Patti Andrade and incumbent Balaji Venkatraman in the general election for Evergreen Elementary School District Board of Trustees At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Christopher Corpus (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 14,793 | |
| ✔ | Marisa Hanson (Nonpartisan) | 22.8 | 13,993 | |
| ✔ |  | Jim Zito (Nonpartisan) | 19.9 | 12,185 |
 | Patti Andrade (Nonpartisan) | 16.8 | 10,289 | |
 | Balaji Venkatraman (Nonpartisan) | 16.3 | 10,000 | |
| Total votes: 61,260 | |||
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2014
Three at-large seats on the Evergreen Elementary School District Board of Trustees were up for general election on November 4, 2014. The race featured two incumbents, Sylvia Alvarez and Jim Zito, and two challengers, Balaji Venkatraman and Sylvia Arenas. Alvarez, Zito and Arenas defeated Venkatraman to win the election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Sylvia Alvarez Incumbent |
26.8% | 10,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sylvia Arenas |
26.4% | 9,965 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Zito Incumbent |
25.6% | 9,670 | |
| Nonpartisan | Balaji Venkatraman | 21.3% | 8,046 | |
| Total Votes | 37,794 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bonnie Mace |
39.6% | 15,735 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincente Songcayawon Incumbent |
31.6% | 12,535 | |
| Nonpartisan | Balaji Venkatraman Incumbent | 28.8% | 11,457 | |
| Total Votes | 39,727 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results: Presidential Election November 6, 2012," accessed July 18, 2014 | ||||
See also
- Evergreen Elementary School District, California
- Evergreen Elementary School District elections (2018)
- Evergreen Elementary School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
| Evergreen Elementary School District elections in 2018 | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 6, 2018 |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Evergreen Elementary School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Sylvia Alvarez • Incumbent, Jim Zito • Balaji Venkatraman • Sylvia Arenas |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
