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The '''2014 Shreveport mayoral election''' resulted in the election of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Ollie Tyler]] as the first [[African-American]] female [[List of mayors of Shreveport, Louisiana|mayor of Shreveport]]. The [[nonpartisan blanket primary]] was held on November 4, 2014, and as no candidate obtained the required majority, the [[general election]] followed on December 6, 2014. |
The '''2014 [[Shreveport]] mayoral election''' resulted in the election of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Ollie Tyler]] as the first [[African-American]] female [[List of mayors of Shreveport, Louisiana|mayor of Shreveport]]. The [[nonpartisan blanket primary]] was held on November 4, 2014, and as no candidate obtained the required majority, the [[general election]] followed on December 6, 2014. |
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No [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] sought the position. |
No [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] sought the position. |
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The 2014 Shreveport mayoral election resulted in the election of the Democrat Ollie Tyler as the first African-American female mayor of Shreveport. The nonpartisan blanket primary was held on November 4, 2014, and as no candidate obtained the required majority, the general election followed on December 6, 2014.
No Republican sought the position.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ollie Tyler | 26,063 | 43.70 | |
| Independent | Victoria Provenza | 15,218 | 25.52 | |
| Democratic | Patrick C. Williams | 12,901 | 12.63 | |
| Democratic | Sam Jenkins | 2,570 | 4.31 | |
| Independent | Anna Marie Arpino | 1,431 | 2.40 | |
| Independent | Jim Crowley | 1,126 | 1.89 | |
| Independent | Melvin Slack | 332 | 0.56 | |
| Total votes | 59,641 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ollie Tyler | 34,261 | 63.30 | |
| Independent | Victoria Provenza | 19,860 | 36.70 | |
| Total votes | 54,121 | 100 | ||
References
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ^ "Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results". Louisiana Department of State. Retrieved 8 March 2015.