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Merv Bennett

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Merv Bennett
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Prior offices
Colorado Springs City Council At-large

Merv Bennett was an at-large member of the Colorado Springs City Council in Colorado from 2011 to 2019. He was elected to the council in 2011.[1] He did not run for re-election in 2019.

Elections

2015

See also: Colorado Springs, Colorado municipal elections, 2015

The city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, held elections for mayor and city council on April 7, 2015. A runoff election took place on May 19, 2015.[2] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was February 11, 2015. Four of the nine city council seats were up for election, including three at-large seats and the District 2 seat.[3]

In the at-large race, incumbent Merv Bennett and candidates Bill Murray and Tom Strand defeated Glenn Carlson, Vickie Tonkins, Jariah R. Walker, Yolanda L. Avila, Vanessa Bowie, Jesse Brown Jr., Longinos Gonzalez Jr., Nicholas Lee, Al Loma and Joe Woyte.[4][5] Incumbents Jan Martin and Val Snider did not run for re-election.[6]

Colorado City Council, At-large, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngMerv Bennett 15.1% 33,690
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Strand 13.3% 29,635
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Murray 11.8% 26,437
Jariah R. Walker 10.5% 23,515
Glenn Carlson 8.9% 19,977
Vickie Tonkins 8.1% 18,005
Longinos Gonzalez Jr. 6.1% 13,718
Nicholas Lee 5.7% 12,815
Yolanda L. Avila 4.8% 10,612
Al Loma 4.5% 10,055
Joe Woyte 4.5% 10,045
Vanessa Bowie 4.4% 9,912
Jesse Brown Jr. 2.1% 4,793
Total Votes 133,254
Source: City of Colorado Springs - Official general election results

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Political offices
Preceded by
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Colorado Springs City Council, At-large
2011–2019
Succeeded by
Wayne W. Williams