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2014 Oklahoma City mayoral election

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2014 Oklahoma City mayoral election

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Candidate Mick Cornett Ed Shadid
Popular vote 25,517 13,641
Percentage 64.26% 34.36%

Mayor before election

Mick Cornett
Republican

Elected mayor

Mick Cornett
Republican

The 2014 Oklahoma City mayoral election took place on March 4, 2014, to elect the Mayor of Oklahoma City. Incumbent Republican Mayor Mick Cornett won re-election to a fourth term outright with 64.3% of the vote, eliminating the need for a runoff.[1][2]

All Oklahoma city municipal elections are required to be non-partisan, but candidates can be affiliated with a political party.

Candidates

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  • Mick Cornett, incumbent mayor of Oklahoma City.[3]
  • Phil Hughes, electrical engineer[4]
  • Joe Sarge Nelson, retired businessman[4]
  • Ed Shadid, Oklahoma City councilman.[5]

General election

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2014 Oklahoma City mayor election results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Mick Cornett (incumbent) 25,517 64.26%
Nonpartisan Ed Shadid 13,641 34.36%
Nonpartisan Joe Sarge Nelson 284 0.72%
Nonpartisan Phil Hughes 264 0.66%
Turnout 39,706 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "OKC Mayor Mick Cornett wins re-election". KWTV. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  2. ^ "Mick Cornett reelected to fourth term". City of Oklahoma City. March 5, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Mick Cornett to Seek Re-election". August 5, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Poll:Cornett Leads Shadid By Wide Margin". February 25, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "Councilman Ed Shadid Challenges Mayor Mick Cornett for 2014 election". KOKH. August 14, 2013. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board. March 4, 2014. Retrieved June 1, 2020.