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Les Townsend
Les Townsend was a 2016 U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate for District 22 of the Michigan House of Representatives.
Townsend was a 2014 U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate for District 22 of the Michigan House of Representatives.[1][2]
Elections
2016
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on August 2, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 19, 2016.
Incumbent John Chirkun defeated Jeff Bonnell and Les Townsend in the Michigan House of Representatives District 22 general election.[3]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 22 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Chirkun Incumbent |
60.34% | 21,487 | |
| Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 34.66% | 12,341 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Les Townsend | 5.00% | 1,780 | |
| Total Votes | 35,608 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State | ||||
Incumbent John Chirkun defeated Nicole Reid in the Michigan House of Representatives District 22 Democratic primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 22 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | John Chirkun Incumbent |
67.73% | 3,389 | |
| Democratic | Nicole Reid | 32.27% | 1,615 | |
| Total Votes | 5,004 | |||
Jeff Bonnell ran unopposed in the Michigan House of Representatives District 22 Republican primary.[4][5]
| Michigan House of Representatives, District 22 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Jeff Bonnell (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Michigan House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 5, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 22, 2014. John Chirkun defeated Gary McMenamin in the Democratic primary. Jeff Bonnell defeated Art Blundell in the Republican primary. Les Townsend ran as a U.S. Taxpayers Party candidate. Chirkun defeated Bonnell and Townsend in the general election.[6][7][1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Chirkun |
64% | 13,461 | |
| Republican | Jeff Bonnell | 31.9% | 6,704 | |
| U.S. Taxpayers | Les Townsend | 4.2% | 882 | |
| Total Votes | 21,047 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Chirkun |
70% | 3,009 |
| Gary McMenamin | 30% | 1,289 |
| Total Votes | 4,298 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Jeff Bonnell |
56.1% | 1,222 |
| Art Blundell | 43.9% | 958 |
| Total Votes | 2,180 | |
2012
Townsend was a 2012 US Taxpayers Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 9th Congressional District of Michigan.Townsend was defeated by incumbent Sander Levin.[8] Townsend ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Michigan's 9th District. Townsend ran as a US Taxpayers Party candidate. He faced Don Volaric (R), Jim Fulner (L), Julia Williams (G), and Democratic incumbent Sandy Levin in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sander Levin Incumbent |
61.9% | 208,846 | |
| Republican | Don Volaric | 34% | 114,760 | |
| Libertarian | Jim Fulner | 1.8% | 6,100 | |
| Green | Julia Williams | 1.4% | 4,708 | |
| UST | Les Townsend | 0.9% | 2,902 | |
| Total Votes | 337,316 | |||
| Source: Michigan Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Michigan House of Representatives
- Michigan House of Representatives District 22
- Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Michigan State Legislature
External links
Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan Primary Candidate Listing," accessed May 27, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2014 Official Michigan General Candidate Listing," accessed September 8, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 official general election results," accessed May 2, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Candidate Listing," accessed April 22, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Michigan Secretary of State, "2016 Michigan Election Results," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed August 6, 2014
- ↑ Michigan Secretary of State, "Representative in State Legislature," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, Michigan"
- ↑ Unofficial general election candidate list
