Mike Bell (Ohio)
Mike Bell was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for mayor of Toledo, Ohio. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. He previously served as mayor from 2010 to 2014.[1] He was defeated by the late Mayor D. Michael Collins in 2013.[2] Mike Bell lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Bell graduated from Woodward High School in 1973 and from the University of Toledo in 1978. His professional experience includes working as the Toledo fire chief for 16 years and as a state fire marshall for two years.[1][2]
Elections
2015
- See also: Toledo, Ohio municipal elections, 2015
The city of Toledo, Ohio, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election in the city council races took place on September 15, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2015, for the city council race. Six councils seats were up for election.[3]
Acting Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson sought election to the remainder of an unexpired four-year term left by Mayor Michael Collins's death in February 2015. Hicks-Hudson defeated Mike Bell, Sandy Drabik Collins, Opal Covey, Mike Ferner, Carty Finkbeiner and Sandy Spang.[2]
| Mayor of Toledo, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Paula Hicks-Hudson Incumbent |
35.6% | 23,087 |
| Mike Bell | 17.3% | 11,228 |
| Carty Finkbeiner | 15.9% | 10,276 |
| Sandy Drabik Collins | 14.6% | 9,432 |
| Sandy Spang | 10.8% | 7,028 |
| Mike Ferner | 5.0% | 3,208 |
| Opal Covey | 0.8% | 544 |
| Write-in votes | 0% | 0 |
| Total Votes | 64,803 | |
| Source: Lucas County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Results", accessed November 3, 2015 | ||
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See also
External links
- The Toledo Blade - List of mayoral candidates
- Official campaign website
- Mike Bell on Facebook
- Mike Bell on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 13 ABC, "Former Mayor Mike Bell files to run for mayor again," August 7, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Toledo Blade, "Mike Bell declares candidacy for old job," August 8, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "blade" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Lucas County, OH elections, "May 5 Special Election," accessed August 10, 2015
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