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Jonathan Townsend
Jonathan Townsend was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 73 of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He ran unsuccessfully for the same seat in a 2015 special election.[1]
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 Regina Goodwin defeated Leland Cole in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 73 general election.[2]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Regina Goodwin Incumbent |
88.64% | 9,697 | |
| Republican | Leland Cole | 11.36% | 1,243 | |
| Total Votes | 10,940 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Incumbent Regina Goodwin defeated Jonathan Townsend in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 73 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Regina Goodwin Incumbent |
62.20% | 2,830 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Townsend | 37.80% | 1,720 | |
| Total Votes | 4,550 | |||
Leland Cole ran unopposed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[3][4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 73 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Leland Cole (unopposed) | |
2015
Regina Goodwin (D) defeated Jennettie Marshall (D), Joe Williams (D), Jonathan Townsend (D), Jeanetta Williams (D), Norris Minor (D), and Robert Lewis (D) in the special election on July 14.[1][5]
The seat was vacant following Kevin Matthews' (D) election to the Oklahoma State Senate.[6]
A special election for the position of Oklahoma House of Representatives District 73 was called for July 14. The special election was originally scheduled for September 8, with a primary election on July 14, but since only one party registered for the primary election, the special general election for this seat was held on July 14.[7] The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was May 6, 2015.[6][7]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 73, Special Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Regina Goodwin |
34.7% | 850 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Townsend | 27.4% | 673 | |
| Democratic | Joe Williams | 20.3% | 499 | |
| Democratic | Jennettie Marshall | 8.1% | 199 | |
| Democratic | Jeanetta Williams | 6.3% | 155 | |
| Democratic | Robert Lewis | 2.3% | 57 | |
| Democratic | Norris Minor | 0.8% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 2,453 | |||
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See also
- Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Oklahoma House of Representatives District 73
- State legislative elections, 2015
- Oklahoma State Legislature
- Oklahoma House of Representatives elections, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "List of Candidates," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Special Elections - July," accessed July 28, 2015
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 tulsaworld.com, "Special election set for Tulsa's House District 73," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma Elections — 2015," accessed April 22, 2015
