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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election

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The 2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election was held on 26 August 2014.[1] Both the mayor and all eight members of the city council were elected. The election date was announced on 3 July 2014.[2][3]

Mayoral election

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2014 Auburn, Alabama mayoral election
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Candidate Bill Ham Jr.
Party Nonpartisan
Popular vote Uncontested

Mayor before election

Bill Ham Jr.

Elected mayor

Bill Ham Jr.

The incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. ran unopposed in the mayoral election.[4]

City council elections

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Four of the eight city council members ran unopposed, with three of those being incumbents.[5][4]

Ward 1

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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 1[6]
Candidate Votes %
Clemon E. Byrd 252 63.2%
Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. 147 36.8%
Total votes 399 100.0%

Aftermath

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After the election results were published, a fight broke out at Auburn City Hall among supporters of Arthur Dowdell.[5]

Ward 2

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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 2[4]
Candidate Votes %
Ron Anders Jr. Unopposed 100%

Ward 3

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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 3[6]
Candidate Votes %
Beth Witten 219 55.7%
Wendell McClain 174 44.3%
Total votes 393 100.0%

Ward 4

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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 4[4]
Candidate Votes %
Brent Beard Unopposed 100%

Ward 5

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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 5[6]
Candidate Votes %
Lynda V. Tremaine 753 83.9%
Robin Kelley 144 16.1%
Total votes 897 100.0%

Ward 6

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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 6[6]
Candidate Votes %
Dick Phelan 253 62.2%
Brad Donnelly 154 37.8%
Total votes 407 100%

Ward 7

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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 7[4]
Candidate Votes %
Gene Dulaney Unopposed 100%

Ward 8

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2014 Auburn, Alabama municipal election – Ward 8[4]
Candidate Votes %
Thomas Dawson Unopposed 100%

Alternate voting options

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Absentee ballots were due by 25 August 2014.[7]

Election summary

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Position Before election[8] After election
Mayor Bill Ham Jr. Bill Ham Jr.
Ward 1 Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. Arthur L. Dowdell Sr.
Ward 2 Ron Anders Jr.[a] Ron Anders Jr.
Ward 3 Thomas Worden Beth Witten
Ward 4 Brent Beard Brent Beard
Ward 5 Robin Kelley Lynda Tremaine
Ward 6 Dick Phelan Dick Phelan
Ward 7 Gene Dulaney Gene Dulaney
Ward 8 Bob Norman Thomas Dawson

Notes

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  1. ^ Anders was appointed in 2012 after Sheila Eckman left the city council.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "2014 Municipal Election" (PDF). City of Auburn. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
  2. ^ Dorton, David (3 July 2014). "Notice of Election". Auburn News. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  3. ^ "2014 Scheduled Elections". Alabama Secretary of State. Archived from the original on 4 October 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Blankenship, Allison (14 July 2014). "Candidates qualify for municipal election". The Auburn Villager. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Auburn municipal election results announced Tuesday". WTVM 9. 27 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Resolution no. 14-177" (Document). Auburn, Alabama: City of Auburn. 2 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Auburn prepares for August 26 municipal election". WTVM 9. 15 August 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  8. ^ "2014 Municipal Election" (PDF). City of Auburn. September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  9. ^ Callis, Sydney (18 November 2012). "Ron Anders replaces Eckman as Ward 2 councilmember". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 8 April 2024.