Ford S. Thompson
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Ford S. Thompson is the Region 3 incumbent for the Central Dauphin Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015. He filed to run in both the Democratic and Republican primaries. Thompson won nominations in both primaries and advanced to the general election.[1][2] Ford S. Thompson won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Elections
2015
Six of the nine seats on the Central Dauphin school board were up for election in the general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Region 1 incumbents Bill Roberts and Jeanne Webster won election to the board. Roberts won a four-year term and Webster won a two-year term. The race for the two open seats in Region 3 included the two unopposed incumbents Stephen Smith and Ford S. Thompson.[2]
In Region 2, newcomers Linda Dallago and Cara Fickes also ran unopposed in the general election for the two open seats.
Results
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 3, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Stephen Smith |
50.4% | 5,524 | |
| Democratic/Republican | Ford S. Thompson |
49.5% | 5,428 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.08% | 9 | ||
| Total Votes | 10,961 | |||
| Source: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, "Dauphin County Election Results for the Municipal Election on November 3, 2015," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||||
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 3 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Stephen Smith Incumbent |
50% | 593 | |
| Democratic | Ford S. Thompson Incumbent |
49.3% | 585 | |
| Democratic | Write-in votes | 0.7% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 1,186 | |||
| Source: Daupin County, "Election Results for the Primary Election Tuesday, May 19, 2015," accessed July 7, 2015 Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
| Central Dauphin School District, Region 3 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Stephen Smith Incumbent |
50.2% | 1,716 | |
| Republican | Ford S. Thompson Incumbent |
49.7% | 1,696 | |
| Republican | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 3 | |
| Total Votes | 3,415 | |||
| Source: Daupin County, "Election Results for the Primary Election Tuesday, May 19, 2015," accessed July 7, 2015Ballotpedia confirmed these results are official by phone. | ||||
Funding
Thompson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Dauphin County Election Services in the election.[3]
Endorsements
Thompson received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Central Dauphin School District, Pennsylvania
- Central Dauphin School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Central Dauphin School District, " Central Dauphin Board of School Directors," accessed March 12, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dauphin County, "List of County, Municipal and School Offices to appear on May 19, 2015 Municipal Primary," accessed March 17, 2015
- ↑ Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, "Campaign Finances 2015," accessed February 3, 2016
| 2015 Central Dauphin School District Elections | |
| Dauphin County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | Region 1 (Four-year term): • Incumbent, Bill Roberts (D/R)
Region 1 (Two-year term): • Incumbent, Jeanne Webster (D/R) |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
