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Shayan Elahi
Shayan Elahi ran for election to the Irving City Council to represent Place 2 in Texas. Elahi lost in the general election on May 4, 2019.
Elahi was a nonpartisan candidate for Irving City Council in Texas. Elahi lost the general runoff election on June 16, 2018, after advancing from the general election on May 5, 2018.
Elahi was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 49 of the Florida House of Representatives.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Irving, Texas (2019)
General election
General election for Irving City Council Place 2
Incumbent Allan Meagher defeated Rodwaan Saleh, Jesse Koehler, Shayan Elahi, and Dinesh Mali in the general election for Irving City Council Place 2 on May 4, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Allan Meagher (Nonpartisan) | 54.8 | 3,966 |
| Rodwaan Saleh (Nonpartisan) | 16.4 | 1,190 | ||
 | Jesse Koehler (Nonpartisan) | 12.9 | 937 | |
| Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan) | 10.8 | 785 | ||
 | Dinesh Mali (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 361 | |
| Total votes: 7,239 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Naveed Klair (Nonpartisan)
- Olivia Novelo (Nonpartisan)
2018
See also: Municipal elections in Irving, Texas (2018)
General runoff election
General runoff election for Irving City Council Place 6
Albert Zapanta defeated Shayan Elahi in the general runoff election for Irving City Council Place 6 on June 16, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Albert Zapanta (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 1,219 | |
| Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 1,117 | ||
| Total votes: 2,336 | |||
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General election
General election for Irving City Council Place 6
Shayan Elahi and Albert Zapanta advanced to a runoff. They defeated Shamima Mondal in the general election for Irving City Council Place 6 on May 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 700 | |
| ✔ | Albert Zapanta (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 693 | |
| Shamima Mondal (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 1,501 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicole Kintop Smith (Nonpartisan)
- Ahmed Arshad (Nonpartisan)
2012
Elahi ran in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 49. Elahi was defeated by Joe Saunders in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.[2]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Joe Saunders |
51.9% | 3,425 |
| Shayan Elahi | 48.1% | 3,175 |
| Total Votes | 6,600 | |
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Shayan Elahi did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
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