Tom Purcell
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Tom Purcell was a candidate for District 5 representative on the Daviess County Board of Education in Kentucky. Purcell withdrew from the race before the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Three of the five seats on the Daviess County Public Schools school board were up for by-district general election on November 8, 2016. In District 3, C. Todd Anderson defeated incumbent Dianne Burns Mackey. In District 4, incumbent Frank Riney III ran unopposed and won re-election to his seat.[1]
Incumbent Tom Purcell filed to run for re-election in District 5 but withdrew from the race before the election; his name still appeared on the ballot. Newcomer Dale Stewart won the race as a write-in candidate.[2]
Results
Purcell withdrew from the race for the District 5 seat, but his name still appeared on the ballot. Although Purcell received the majority of the vote, write-in candidate Dale Stewart won the seat with 100 votes.
| Daviess County Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Tom Purcell Incumbent (unopposed) | 96.83% | 3,052 |
| Write-in votes | 3.17% | 100 |
| Total Votes (100) | 3,152 | |
| Source: Daviess County Clerk, "Cumulative Report," accessed June 16, 2017 | ||
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Footnotes
| 2016 Daviess County Public Schools Elections | |
| Daviess County, Kentucky | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 3: Incumbent, Dianne Burns Mackey • C. Todd Anderson District 4: Incumbent, Frank Rinney III |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
