Wayne Coleman
Wayne Coleman was a 2014 special election Republican candidate for District 6 of the Virginia State Senate.[1]
Elections
2014
Lynwood Lewis (D) defeated Wayne Coleman (R) in the special election.[1] Initial returns showed Lewis leading by only 22 votes,[2] within the range of a recount. Official results published by the State Board of Elections declared Lewis the winner by nine votes, leading Coleman to seek a recount.[3] Following the recount, Lewis was declared the winner by eleven votes.[4][5]
The seat was vacant following Ralph Northam's (D) election as Lieutenant Governor of Virginia on November 5, 2013.
A special election for the position of Virginia State Senate District 6 was called for January 7. Candidates were nominated by their party rather than chosen through a primary.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Lynwood Lewis |
50% | 10,201 | |
| Republican | Wayne Coleman | 50% | 10,192 | |
| Total Votes | 20,393 | |||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 sbe.virginia.gov, "Official candidate list," accessed December 13, 2013
- ↑ washingtonpost.com, "Va. Senate control hangs in balance as Democrat leads special election by 22 votes," January 7, 2014
- ↑ bradblog.com, "Another VA 'Recount' Coming: 9-Vote Margin in Special Election for Control of State Senate," January 10, 2014
- ↑ Washington Post, "Democrat wins Virginia Senate recount, giving Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s agenda a crucial boost," January 27, 2014
- ↑ Virginia Secretary of State, "Official special election results," accessed January 30, 2014
- ↑ wvec.com, "Special Election in Senate District 6 set for January 7th," December 6, 2013 (dead link)
