Shayan Elahi

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Shayan Elahi

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

May 4, 2019

Shayan Elahi ran in a special election to the Irving City Council to represent Place 6 in Texas. Elahi will not appear on the ballot for the special general election on May 2, 2026.

Elections

2026

See also: City elections in Irving, Texas (2026)

General election

The general election will occur on May 2, 2026.

Special general election for Irving City Council Place 6

Fahad Ahmed (Nonpartisan), Dana Collins (Nonpartisan), and Sushil Patel (Nonpartisan) are running in the special general election for Irving City Council Place 6 on May 2, 2026.

		Candidate
		Fahad Ahmed (Nonpartisan)
		Dana Collins (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Sushil Patel (Nonpartisan)

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan)

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2019

See also: City elections in Irving, Texas (2019)

General election

General election for Irving City Council Place 2

Incumbent Allan Meagher defeated Rodwaan Saleh, Jesse Koehler, Shayan Elahi, and Dinesh Mali in the general election for Irving City Council Place 2 on May 4, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Allan Meagher (Nonpartisan)	54.8	3,966
	Submit photo	Rodwaan Saleh (Nonpartisan)	16.4	1,190
		Jesse Koehler (Nonpartisan)	12.9	937
	Submit photo	Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan)	10.8	785
		Dinesh Mali (Nonpartisan)	5.0	361

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,239
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Naveed Klair (Nonpartisan)
• Olivia Novelo (Nonpartisan)

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Irving, Texas (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
✔	Submit photo	Albert Zapanta (Nonpartisan)	52.2	1,219
	Submit photo	Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan)	47.8	1,117

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	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
✔	Submit photo	Shayan Elahi (Nonpartisan)	46.6	700
✔	Submit photo	Albert Zapanta (Nonpartisan)	46.2	693
	Submit photo	Shamima Mondal (Nonpartisan)	7.2	108

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,501
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Nicole Kintop Smith (Nonpartisan)
• Ahmed Arshad (Nonpartisan)

2012

See also: Florida House of Representatives elections, 2012

Elahi ran in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 49. Elahi was defeated by Joe Saunders in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012.

Florida House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Joe Saunders	51.9%	3,425
Shayan Elahi	48.1%	3,175
Total Votes		6,600

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2026

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2019

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