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Bruce Lee Smith
Bruce Lee Smith was a 2016 Republican candidate for District 87 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
Biography
Smith is president and CEO of Atlas Paving Company, Atlas Asphalt Products, and Grace Trucking Company. He received both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in civil engineering from Oklahoma State University.
Campaign themes
2016
Smith's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[1]
| “ | I am a civil engineer and a businessman. I am not a politician and have never ran for office before. I am not interested in a political career, but I am interested in serving my community and state as a public servant.
I have a lifetime of experiences serving God and our community, being devoted to my wife, raising a family, and running a successful business in a highly competitive market. I have years of experience working with government agencies and I know how to work with others to get things done and how to make government more efficient and responsive to its citizens. A politician can promise anything to get elected, then conveniently forget those promises while in office. A voter can only determine which candidate deserves their vote by comparing what he or she has done in their lives. I encourage everyone to compare the candidates and vote for the one most qualified to lead our state through these most difficult and challenging financial times.[2] |
” |
Elections
2016
Elections for the Oklahoma House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016. Incumbent Jason Nelson (R) did not seek re-election.
Collin Walke defeated Bruce Lee Smith and Elle Collins in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 87 general election.[3]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Collin Walke |
47.96% | 6,474 | |
| Republican | Bruce Lee Smith | 44.77% | 6,043 | |
| Libertarian | Elle Collins | 7.27% | 981 | |
| Total Votes | 13,498 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Collin Walke defeated Kelly Meredith in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 87 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Collin Walke |
50.66% | 965 | |
| Democratic | Kelly Meredith | 49.34% | 940 | |
| Total Votes | 1,905 | |||
Bruce Lee Smith defeated Edward William Granger and Bo Broadwater in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 87 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 87 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Bruce Lee Smith |
61.73% | 1,092 | |
| Republican | Edward William Granger | 27.76% | 491 | |
| Republican | Bo Broadwater | 10.51% | 186 | |
| Total Votes | 1,769 | |||
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Oklahoma House of Representatives District 87
- Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Oklahoma State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bruce Lee Smith, "Platform," accessed September 29, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
