George Furman III
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| George Furman III | |
| Mayor of Virginia Beach | |
| Former candidate | |
| Elections and appointments | |
| Last election | November 8, 2016 |
| Term limits | N/A |
George Furman III was a mayoral candidate for the city of Virginia Beach in Virginia. He was defeated in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Furman was a 2014 at-large candidate for the Virginia Beach City Council.
Although elections in Virginia Beach are officially nonpartisan, Furman is known to be affiliated with the Democratic Party.[1]
Elections
2016
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia, held elections for mayor and four city council seats on November 8, 2016. Candidates interested in seeking these offices had to file with the city's voter registrar by June 14, 2016.[2][3] Incumbent Will Sessoms defeated Richard Kowalewitch, Don Weeks, and George Furman III in the nonpartisan general election for Mayor of Virginia Beach.
| Mayor of Virginia Beach, General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Will Sessoms Incumbent |
54.06% | 101,251 |
| Richard Kowalewitch | 19.40% | 36,329 |
| Don Weeks | 18.39% | 34,449 |
| George Furman III | 7.60% | 14,238 |
| Write-in votes | 0.56% | 1,040 |
| Total Votes | 187,307 | |
| Source: City of Virginia Beach, "Election Information & Results," accessed November 29, 2016 | ||
2014
The city of Virginia Beach, Virginia held elections for city council on November 4, 2014. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 10, 2014.
Six council seats were up for election.[4] In the at-large race, M. Ben Davenport and incumbent John D. Moss defeated incumbent Brad Martin and George Furman, III.[5][6]
| Virginia Beach City Council, At-large, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| M. Ben Davenport |
32.5% | 47,853 | |
| John D. Moss Incumbent |
32.3% | 47,659 | |
| Brad D. Martin Incumbent | 26.5% | 39,032 | |
| George Furman, III | 8.1% | 11,867 | |
| Write-in | 0.7% | 971 | |
| Total Votes | 147,382 | ||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections - Official 2014 Election Results | |||
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See also
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Municipal elections in Virginia Beach, Virginia (2016)
- United States municipal elections, 2016
- Virginia Beach, Virginia city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Republican Professionals Network, "Breaking News: Endorsements for Virginia Beach City Council and School Board," October 20, 2014
- ↑ City of Virginia Beach Voter Registrar, "Elected Offices and Terms," accessed August 13, 2015
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Find out who's running for Virginia Beach mayor and City Council," June 14, 2016
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 4, 2014 Elections Candidacy Requirements For Local Offices," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ City of Virginia Beach, "Official Candidate List," accessed September 3, 2014
- ↑ Virginia Public Access Project, "2014 Unofficial Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
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