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Marsha Smith (West Virginia)
Marsha Smith was a candidate for at-large representative on the Raleigh County Board of Education in West Virginia. The general election was held on May 10, 2016.[1] She lost the election.[2]
Smith twice previously ran for a seat on the board. She was defeated in the general election on May 13, 2014, and in a special election on November 4, 2014.[3][4]
Elections
2016
- See also: Raleigh County Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Raleigh County Schools Board of Education were up for general election on May 10, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents Jack "Gordie" Roop and Richard Snuffer II defeated challengers Lewis Harvey, Amanda Crookshank Kennedy, Marsha Smith, and Russell Webb.[1][2]
Though the election was held at large, only two members from the same geographical district could be on the board during a given term. Snuffer and Smith were from District I, and Roop, Harvey, Kennedy, and Webb were from District II.[1]
Results
| Raleigh County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jack "Gordie" Roop Incumbent |
27.01% | 8,311 |
| Richard Snuffer II Incumbent |
21.56% | 6,633 |
| Marsha Smith | 20.24% | 6,226 |
| Amanda Crookshank Kennedy | 14.37% | 4,422 |
| Russell Webb | 10.44% | 3,213 |
| Lewis Harvey | 6.38% | 1,963 |
| Total Votes | 30,768 | |
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Raleigh County Official Results: Primary Election - May 10, 2016," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
Smith reported $1,281.31 in contributions and $1,281.31 in expenditures to the Raleigh County Clerk, which left her campaign with no cash on hand in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Smith received no official endorsements in the election.
2014
Special election
- See also: Raleigh County Schools special election (2014)One seat on the Raleigh County Schools Board of Education was up for special election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Linda Polly, who was appointed to replace former member Sally Susman after she resigned from the board due to health reasons in June 2014, ran against challengers Jack "Gordie" Roop, Marsha K. Smith and Steve Finch. Roop, a former member of the board who served from 2008 to 2012, won the election.[1][2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jack "Gordie" Roop |
37.8% | 6,753 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marsha K. Smith | 30% | 5,356 | |
| Nonpartisan | Linda Polly Incumbent | 18.7% | 3,333 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steve Finch | 13.5% | 2,419 | |
| Total Votes | 17,861 | |||
| Source: Charleston Gazette-Mail, "Results by county in Southern West Virginia races," November 4, 2014 | ||||
General election
- See also: Raleigh County Schools elections (2014)Marsha Smith faced incumbents Larry D. Ford and Cindy Jafary as well as John P. Fernald, Jim Fraley, Al Martine and Charlotte Hutchens for one of three at-large seats in the general election on May 13, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Charlotte Hutchens |
23.8% | 4,601 | |
| Nonpartisan | Larry D. Ford Incumbent |
18.4% | 3,562 | |
| Nonpartisan | Cindy Jafary Incumbent |
17.3% | 3,352 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marsha Smith | 10.9% | 2,108 | |
| Nonpartisan | Al Martine | 12.3% | 2,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | John P. Fernald | 9.7% | 1,873 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Fraley | 7.6% | 1,467 | |
| Total Votes | 19,350 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Smith did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the West Virginia Secretary of State for the 2014 election.[6]
Endorsements
Smith did not receive any endorsements for her 2014 campaign.
Recent news
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See also
- Raleigh County Schools, West Virginia
- Raleigh County Schools elections (2016)
- Raleigh County Schools special election (2014)
- Raleigh County Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Cecilia Chapman, Raleigh County," February 5, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "candidates" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 West Virginia Secretary of State, "Raleigh County Results Primary Election - May 10, 2016: Unofficial Results," accessed May 10, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "results" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Official Election Results," accessed June 23, 2014
- ↑ Charleston Gazette-Mail, "Results by county in Southern West Virginia races," November 4, 2014
- ↑ Abbey Smith, "Communication with Raleigh County Clerk," July 18, 2016
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State, "Elections," accessed April 21, 2014
| 2016 Raleigh County Schools Elections | |
| Raleigh County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Jack "Gordie" Roop • Incumbent, Richard Snuffer II • Lewis Harvey • Amanda Crookshank Kennedy • Marsha Smith • Russell Webb |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
| 2014 Raleigh County Schools Special Election | |
| Raleigh County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Linda Polly • Steve Finch • Jack "Gordie" Roop • Marsha K. Smith |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| 2014 Raleigh County Schools Elections | |
| Raleigh County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 13, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Larry D. Ford • Incumbent, Cinday Jafary • John P. Fernald • Jim Fraley • Charlotte Hutchens • Al Martine • Marsha K. Smith |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
