Matthew O'Shea
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2011 - Present
2027
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Matthew O'Shea is a member of the Chicago City Council in Illinois, representing Ward 19. He assumed office in 2011. His current term ends on May 17, 2027.
O'Shea ran for re-election to the Chicago City Council to represent Ward 19 in Illinois. He won in the general election on February 28, 2023.
Elections
2023
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2023)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 19
Incumbent Matthew O'Shea defeated Michael Cummings and Timothy Noonan in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 19 on February 28, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew O'Shea (Nonpartisan) | 63.4 | 14,417 | |
| Michael Cummings (Nonpartisan) | 30.8 | 6,996 | ||
| Timothy Noonan (Nonpartisan) | 5.9 | 1,332 | ||
| Total votes: 22,745 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Chicago, Illinois (2019)
General election
General election for Chicago City Council Ward 19
Incumbent Matthew O'Shea defeated David Dewar in the general election for Chicago City Council Ward 19 on February 26, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Matthew O'Shea (Nonpartisan) | 85.2 | 17,654 | |
 | David Dewar (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 3,056 | |
| Total votes: 20,710 | |||
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2015
The city of Chicago, Illinois, held elections for city council on February 24, 2015. A runoff, if necessary, will take place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was November 24, 2014.[1] In the general election for Ward 19, incumbent Matthew O'Shea defeated Anne Schaible.[2][3]
| Chicago City Council, Ward 19, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Matthew O'Shea Incumbent |
72.6% | 13,088 | |
| Anne Schaible | 27.4% | 4,944 | |
| Total Votes | 18,032 | ||
| Source: Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, "Official general election results," accessed July 9, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Matthew O'Shea did not complete Ballotpedia's Chicago candidates survey for 2019.
See also
2023 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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| Preceded by - |
Chicago City Council Ward 19 2011-Present |
Succeeded by - |
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