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George Thompson (Tennessee)
George Thompson was a 2015 candidate for Super District 8 of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on October 8, 2015.
Elections
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. Because this race could not move to a runoff, the candidate with the most votes was declared the winner, regardless of whether he or she won a majority.[1] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[2] In the District 8 Position 1 race, incumbent Joe Brown defeated George Thompson and Victoria E. Young in the general election on October 8, 2015.[3]
| Memphis City Council District 8, Position 1 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Joe Brown Incumbent |
69.3% | 30,397 | |
| Victoria E. Young | 20.4% | 8,967 | |
| George Thompson | 10.1% | 4,445 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 81 | |
| Total Votes | 43,890 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
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See also
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
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