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Shirley Erstad
Shirley Erstad was a 2018 nonpartisan candidate for the Ward 4 seat on the St. Paul City Council. Erstad lost the general election on August 14, 2018.
Elections
2018
See also: Municipal elections in St. Paul, Minnesota (2018)
General election
Special general election for St. Paul City Council Ward 4
Mitra Jalali defeated Shirley Erstad and David Martinez in the special general election for St. Paul City Council Ward 4 on August 14, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Mitra Jalali (Nonpartisan) | 53.4 | 5,642 | |
| Shirley Erstad (Nonpartisan) | 41.0 | 4,335 | ||
 | David Martinez (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 533 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 60 | ||
| Total votes: 10,570 | |||
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