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Jim Compton
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Jim Compton is the District 6 representative on the Blount County Board of Education in Tennessee. He was first elected to the board in 2012.[1]
Compton sought another term in the general election on August 4, 2016.[2] He successfully won re-election to his seat.[3]
Elections
2016
- See also: Blount County Schools elections (2016)
Three of the seven seats on the Blount County Schools Board of Education were up for by-district general election on August 4, 2016.[4] In his bid for re-election, District 2 incumbent Bill Padgett ran unopposed and won re-election. District 4 incumbent Trevis Gardner did not file to run for re-election. Robby Kirkland defeated Sandra Worthington to fill that open seat. The District 6 race featured incumbent Jim Compton and challenger Robert McDaniel. Compton was re-elected to another term.[2][5][3]
Results
| Blount County Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jim Compton Incumbent |
66.88% | 1,042 |
| Robert McDaniel | 33.12% | 516 |
| Total Votes | 1,558 | |
| Source: Blount County Election Commission, "Cumulative Report," accessed January 12, 2017 | ||
Funding
Compton reported $2,350.00 in contributions and $1,917.78 in expenditures to the Blount County Election Commission, which left his campaign with $432.33 on hand in the election.[6]
Endorsements
Compton was endorsed by the Blount County Education Association.[7]
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jim Compton |
100% | 1,045 | |
| Total Votes | 1,045 | |||
| Source: Blount County Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 28, 2014 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Blount County Election Commission, "Election Results," accessed June 28, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Blount County Election Commission, "Petitions for August 4, 2016 Election," accessed April 8, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Blount County Election Commission, "Cumulative Report - Unoffial August 4, 2016," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Tennessee Secretary of State, "Election Calendar 2016," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Blount County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Blount County Election Commission, "Compton, James E. (Jim)," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ Facebook, "Blount County Education Association," July 15, 2016
| 2016 Blount County Schools Elections | |
| Blount County, Tennessee | |
| Election date: | August 4, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Bill Padgett District 4: • Robby Kirkland • Sandra Worthington District 6: • Incumbent, Jim Compton • Robert McDaniel |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
