Tabitha Carson
Tabitha Carson was a 2016 Libertarian write-in candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 1st Congressional District of Illinois.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Bobby Rush (D) defeated August (O'Neill) Deuser (R) and Tabitha Carson (L write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Rush defeated Patrick Brutus and Howard Brookins in the Democratic primary on March 15, 2016, while Deuser defeated Jimmy Lee Tillman II to win the Republican nomination.[2][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Bobby Rush Incumbent |
74.1% | 234,037 | |
| Republican | August (O'Neill) Deuser | 25.9% | 81,817 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 315,862 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bobby Rush Incumbent |
71.4% | 128,402 | ||
| Howard Brookins | 19.3% | 34,645 | ||
| Patrick Brutus | 9.3% | 16,696 | ||
| Total Votes | 179,743 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
August Deuser |
73.8% | 24,584 | ||
| Jimmy Lee Tillman | 26.2% | 8,737 | ||
| Total Votes | 33,321 | |||
| Source: Illinois State Board of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Illinois' 1st Congressional District election, 2016
- Illinois' 1st Congressional District
Footnotes
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, April 11, 2016
- ↑ Illinois State Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed November 30, 2015
- ↑ The New York Times, "Illinois Primary Results," March 15, 2016
