Roy Welborn
Roy Welborn was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Missouri.[1]
Welborn was a 2014 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 5th Congressional District of Missouri.[2] He was defeated by incumbent Emanuel Cleaver (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Emanuel Cleaver (D) defeated Jacob Turk (R) and Roy Welborn (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cleaver defeated Robert Gough in the Democratic primary, while Turk defeated Austin Rucker, Berton Knox, and Michael Burris to win the Republican nomination. The primary elections took place on August 2, 2016.[3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
58.8% | 190,766 | |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 38.2% | 123,771 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 3% | 9,733 | |
| Total Votes | 324,270 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
88.2% | 48,755 | ||
| Robert Gough | 11.8% | 6,519 | ||
| Total Votes | 55,274 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Jacob Turk |
68% | 28,096 | ||
| Michael Burris | 16.7% | 6,898 | ||
| Austin Rucker | 10% | 4,137 | ||
| Berton Knox | 5.2% | 2,166 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,297 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State |
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2014
Welborn ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Missouri's 5th District. Welborn ran unopposed for the Libertarian nomination in the primary on August 5, 2014. He was defeated by incumbent Emanuel Cleaver (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Emanuel Cleaver Incumbent |
51.6% | 79,256 | |
| Republican | Jacob Turk | 45% | 69,071 | |
| Libertarian | Roy Welborn | 3.5% | 5,308 | |
| Total Votes | 153,635 | |||
| Source: Missouri Secretary of State | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District election, 2016
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Missouri's 5th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 26, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "UNOFFICIAL Candidate Filing List," accessed March 30, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Missouri House Primaries Results," August 2, 2016
