Marty Williams
Marty Williams ran in a special election to the Chesapeake City Council in Virginia. Williams lost in the special general election on May 1, 2018.
Williams was a 2016 Republican candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 3rd Congressional District of Virginia.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
Special general election for Chesapeake City Council
Incumbent Dwight Parker defeated Marty Williams and David Schleeper in the special general election for Chesapeake City Council on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Dwight Parker (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 10,058 |
![]() | Marty Williams (Nonpartisan) | 34.8 | 7,856 | |
David Schleeper (Nonpartisan) | 20.4 | 4,600 | ||
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 67 |
Total votes: 22,581 | ||||
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bobby Scott (D) defeated Marty Williams (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced an opponent at the party nominating conventions.[2]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Democratic | ![]() |
66.7% | 208,337 | |
Republican | Marty Williams | 33.1% | 103,289 | |
N/A | Write-in | 0.2% | 714 | |
Total Votes | 312,340 | |||
Source: Virginia Department of Elections |
See also
Chesapeake, Virginia | Virginia | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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