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Worth Morgan
Worth Morgan was a member of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee, representing District 5. He assumed office in 2016. He left office on January 1, 2024.
Morgan (Republican Party) ran for election for Shelby County Mayor in Tennessee. He lost in the general election on August 4, 2022.
Biography
Morgan attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and has worked in sales.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Shelby County, Tennessee (2022)
General election
General election for Shelby County Mayor
Incumbent Lee Harris defeated Worth Morgan in the general election for Shelby County Mayor on August 4, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lee Harris (D) | 58.0 | 78,606 |
 | Worth Morgan (R) | 41.9 | 56,809 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 156 | ||
| Total votes: 135,571 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor
Incumbent Lee Harris defeated Kenneth Moody in the Democratic primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lee Harris | 70.1 | 33,759 |
| Kenneth Moody | 29.8 | 14,372 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 56 | ||
| Total votes: 48,187 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor
Worth Morgan advanced from the Republican primary for Shelby County Mayor on May 3, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Worth Morgan | 99.2 | 14,259 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 117 | ||
| Total votes: 14,376 | |||
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2019
See also: City elections in Memphis, Tennessee (2019)
General election
General election for Memphis City Council District 5
Incumbent Worth Morgan defeated John Marek in the general election for Memphis City Council District 5 on October 3, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Worth Morgan (Nonpartisan) | 60.0 | 11,399 |
 | John Marek (Nonpartisan) | 39.9 | 7,575 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 19,008 | |||
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Endorsements
Morgan was endorsed by the Republican Party of Shelby County.[1]
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[2] In the District 5 race, Jimmie Franklin, John Marek, Worth Morgan, Charles Pickard, Dan Springer, Mary Wilder and Jennifer James Williams faced off in the general election on October 8, 2015. Incumbent Jim Strickland did not run for re-election.[3] A runoff between Morgan and Springer took place on November 19, 2015.[4]
| Memphis City Council, District 5, Runoff election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Worth Morgan |
50.9% | 3,374 |
| Dan Springer | 49.1% | 3,252 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 6,626 | |
| Source: WMC Action News 5, "Election Results," accessed November 19, 2015 | ||
| Memphis City Council District 5 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Worth Morgan |
31.9% | 6,374 | |
| Dan Springer |
23.3% | 4,647 | |
| Mary Wilder | 18.6% | 3,705 | |
| John Marek | 16.9% | 3,375 | |
| Charles Pickard | 6.4% | 1,274 | |
| Jennifer James Williams | 1.6% | 316 | |
| Jimmie Franklin | 1.3% | 251 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.1% | 28 | |
| Total Votes | 19,375 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Worth Morgan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Worth Morgan did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Republican Party of Shelby County, "2019 Memphis City Election Endorsements," September 12, 2019
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Calendar 2015," accessed December 18, 2014
- ↑ Shelby County Election Commission, "Official candidate list," accessed July 27, 2015
- ↑ WREG, "City Council elections going to a runoff," October 9, 2015
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Memphis City Council District 5 2016-2024 |
Succeeded by Philip C. Spinosa, Jr. |
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