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Ahmed Arshad
Ahmed Arshad ran for election to the Irving City Council to represent Place 6 in Texas. Arshad did not appear on the ballot for the general election on May 5, 2018.
Elections
2018
General runoff election
General runoff election for Irving City Council Place 6
Albert Zapanta defeated Shayan Elahi in the general runoff election for Irving City Council Place 6 on June 16, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Albert Zapanta (Nonpartisan) | 52.2 | 1,219 | |
| Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan) | 47.8 | 1,117 | ||
| Total votes: 2,336 | ||||
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General election
General election for Irving City Council Place 6
Shayan Elahi and Albert Zapanta advanced to a runoff. They defeated Shamima Mondal in the general election for Irving City Council Place 6 on May 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan) | 46.6 | 700 | |
| ✔ | Albert Zapanta (Nonpartisan) | 46.2 | 693 | |
| Shamima Mondal (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 108 | ||
| Total votes: 1,501 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Nicole Kintop Smith (Nonpartisan)
- Ahmed Arshad (Nonpartisan)
See also
| Irving, Texas | Texas | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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