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Beverly Amador
Beverly Amador was a mayoral candidate for the city of Baton Rouge in Louisiana. He was defeated in the primary election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Amador worked in the East Baton Rouge Parish Office of Community Development until her retirement in February 2016.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Amador noted the following campaign themes in an interview with the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report in June 2016:[1]
- Improve distribution of federal grants to homeless shelters
- Use 10 percent of city budget on poverty initiatives without raising taxes
- Convert empty schools into homeless shelters
- Provide free bus passes to homeless city residents
- Work with local nonprofits and volunteers to reduce crime
Elections
2016
Mayor of Baton Rouge, Primary Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
31.62% | 60,368 | |
Republican | ![]() |
29.36% | 56,059 | |
Democratic | C. Denise Marcelle | 13.34% | 25,477 | |
Republican | John Delgado | 8.41% | 16,049 | |
Republican | R.J. Bourgeois | 6.13% | 11,710 | |
Independent | Darryl Gissel | 5.88% | 11,228 | |
Democratic | Greg LaFleur | 1.83% | 3,498 | |
Democratic | Byron Sharper | 1.30% | 2,484 | |
Libertarian | Rufus Craig | 1.05% | 2,002 | |
Independent | Beverly Amador | 0.44% | 843 | |
Republican | Braylon Hyde | 0.42% | 805 | |
Independent | Cade Williams | 0.21% | 410 | |
Total Votes | 190,933 | |||
Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Results," accessed November 8, 2016 |
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See also
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Municipal elections in Baton Rouge, Louisiana (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
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