Olen Watson

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Olen Watson

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Olen Watson was a candidate for District C representative on the Raleigh City Council in North Carolina. Watson was defeated in the general election on October 10, 2017.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2017)

The city of Raleigh, North Carolina, held municipal elections for mayor and city council on October 10, 2017. A runoff took place on November 7, 2017, in those races where no candidate received a majority of the vote. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017. All seven council seats were up for election.

Incumbent Corey Demont Branch defeated Crash Gregg, Olen Watson, James Bledsoe, and Jeff Stewart in the Raleigh City Council District C municipal election.[1]

Raleigh City Council, District C Municipal Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Corey Demont Branch Incumbent 87.05% 8,708
Crash Gregg 3.69% 369
Olen Watson 3.59% 359
James Bledsoe 3.24% 324
Jeff Stewart 2.13% 213
Write-in votes 0.31% 31
Total Votes 10,004
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Unofficial Municipal Election Results - Wake​," accessed October 10, 2017

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Raleigh, North Carolina North Carolina Municipal government Other local coverage
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