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Syed Abbas
Syed Abbas was a member of the Madison Common Council in Wisconsin, representing District 12. He assumed office on April 16, 2019. He left office on December 1, 2022.
Abbas (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Wisconsin State Assembly to represent District 46. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 9, 2022.
Abbas resigned from the Madison Common Council on December 1, 2022. [1]
Elections
2022
See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2022
General election
General election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 46
Melissa Ratcliff defeated Andrew McKinney in the general election for Wisconsin State Assembly District 46 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melissa Ratcliff (D) | 69.6 | 20,710 |
 | Andrew McKinney (R) | 30.3 | 9,001 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 24 | ||
| Total votes: 29,735 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 46
Melissa Ratcliff defeated Syed Abbas, Andrew Hysell, Analiese Eicher, and Mike Jacobs in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 46 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Melissa Ratcliff | 36.2 | 3,112 |
 | Syed Abbas | 22.1 | 1,895 | |
 | Andrew Hysell | 17.7 | 1,525 | |
| Analiese Eicher | 13.7 | 1,178 | ||
| Mike Jacobs | 10.2 | 876 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 8,593 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 46
Andrew McKinney advanced from the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Assembly District 46 on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Andrew McKinney | 98.8 | 2,977 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.2 | 36 | ||
| Total votes: 3,013 | |||
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Campaign finance
2021
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2021)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 12
Incumbent Syed Abbas defeated Tessa Echeverria in the general election for Madison Common Council District 12 on April 6, 2021.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Syed Abbas (Nonpartisan) | 75.4 | 2,222 |
| Tessa Echeverria (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 716 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 2,945 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Madison, Wisconsin (2019)
General election
General election for Madison Common Council District 12
Syed Abbas defeated Diane Farsetta in the general election for Madison Common Council District 12 on April 2, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Syed Abbas (Nonpartisan) | 52.7 | 1,958 |
| Diane Farsetta (Nonpartisan) | 47.1 | 1,749 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 9 | ||
| Total votes: 3,716 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Madison Common Council District 12
Syed Abbas and Diane Farsetta defeated Mark-Anthony Whitaker, Lydia Maurer, and James Stansfield in the primary for Madison Common Council District 12 on February 19, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Syed Abbas (Nonpartisan) | 44.7 | 898 |
| ✔ | Diane Farsetta (Nonpartisan) | 34.2 | 687 | |
| Mark-Anthony Whitaker (Nonpartisan) | 9.7 | 195 | ||
 | Lydia Maurer (Nonpartisan) | 8.1 | 163 | |
| James Stansfield (Nonpartisan) | 2.9 | 58 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 6 | ||
| Total votes: 2,007 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Syed Abbas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2021
Syed Abbas did not complete Ballotpedia's 2021 Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ [https://www.nbc15.com/2022/12/07/former-district-12-alder-honored-madison-common-council/ WMTV NBC," Former District 12 alder honored at Madison Common Council," December 6, 2022]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Madison Common Council District 12 2019-2022 |
Succeeded by Barbara Vedder |
