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Bessine Littlefield Richard
Bessine Littlefield Richard was a member of the San Bernardino City Council in California, representing Ward 6. Richard assumed office in 2016. Richard left office on December 16, 2020.
Richard ran for election to the San Bernardino City Council to represent Ward 6 in California. Richard lost in the primary on March 5, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in San Bernardino, California (2024)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Bernardino City Council Ward 6
Mario Flores won election outright against Bessine Littlefield Richard in the primary for San Bernardino City Council Ward 6 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mario Flores (Nonpartisan) | 61.6 | 939 | |
| Bessine Littlefield Richard (Nonpartisan) | 38.4 | 585 | ||
| Total votes: 1,524 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Richard in this election.
2020
See also: City elections in San Bernardino, California (2020)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for San Bernardino City Council Ward 6
Kimberly Calvin won election outright against incumbent Bessine Littlefield Richard in the primary for San Bernardino City Council Ward 6 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Kimberly Calvin (Nonpartisan) | 50.3 | 1,446 | |
| Bessine Littlefield Richard (Nonpartisan) | 49.7 | 1,428 | ||
| Total votes: 2,874 | |||
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2015
| San Bernardino City Council, Ward 6 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Bessine Littlefield Richard |
63.81% | 700 |
| Roxanne Williams | 36.19% | 397 |
| Total Votes | 1,097 | |
| Source: San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "February 2016 Elections: Final Certified Results," February 12, 2016 | ||
| San Bernardino City Council, Ward 6 Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Bessine Littlefield Richard |
37.41% | 434 |
| Roxanne Williams |
35.34% | 410 |
| Anthony Jones | 16.29% | 189 |
| Rafael Rawls | 10.95% | 127 |
| Total Votes | 1,160 | |
| Source: San Bernardino County Elections Office of the Registrar of Voters, "Consolidated Election: November 3, 2015: Final Certified Election Results," accessed May 2, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Bessine Littlefield Richard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Bessine Littlefield Richard did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Rikke Van Johnson |
San Bernardino City Council, Ward 6 2016–2020 |
Succeeded by Kimberly Calvin |
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