Ken Marsh
Ken Marsh
was
a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Sarasota County School Board in Florida. He
faced
Velton Hodges, Paul J. Schafer and Bridget Ziegler in the general election on August 26, 2014. None of the four candidates received 50 percent of the vote in the general election. As one of the top two vote-getters, Marsh
advanced
to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. He was defeated by Ziegler in that election.
Elections
2014
- See also: Sarasota County Schools elections (2014)
The August 26, 2014, general election in Sarasota County featured three seats up for election. District 1 incumbent Bridget Ziegler faced a challenge from Velton Hodges, Ken Marsh and Paul J. Schafer. None of the four candidates received 50 percent of the vote in the general election, so Bridget Ziegler and Ken Marsh, the top two vote-getters, advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. District 4 incumbent Shirley Brown and District 5 incumbent Jane Goodwin won re-election, defeating challengers Helen Wolff and Randy McLendon, respectively.
Results
Runoff
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Bridget Ziegler Incumbent |
50.9% | 69,881 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ken Marsh | 49.1% | 67,488 | |
| Total Votes | 137,369 | |||
| Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "General Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Ken Marsh |
40.6% | 20,315 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bridget Ziegler Incumbent |
36.8% | 18,412 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul J. Schafer | 14.5% | 7,265 | |
| Nonpartisan | Velton Hodges | 8% | 4,009 | |
| Total Votes | 50,001 | |||
| Source: Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections, "Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
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See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Sarasota County Schools Elections | |
| Sarasota County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Velton Hodges • Ken Marsh • Paul J. Schafer • Bridget Ziegler District 4: • Shirley Brown • Helen Wolff |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
