Leonard Watson, Sr.
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Leonard Watson
Leonard Watson, Sr. was a 2015 candidate for Ward 8 of the Washington, D.C. City Council.[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Washington, D.C. held special elections for city council on April 28, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 28, 2015.[2]
In the election to fill the Ward 8 seat of the late Marion Barry, LaRuby May defeated Jauhar Abraham, Stuart Anderson, Karlene Armstead, Marion C. Barry, Nate Bennett Fleming, Sheila Bunn, Greta Fuller, Eugene D. Kinlow, Anthony Muhammad, Genora Akosua Reed, "S.S." Sandra Seegars, Keita Vanterpool, Leonard Watson, Sr., Trayon "WardEight" White and Natalie Williams.[3][4][5]
| Washington, D.C., City Council, Ward 8, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 LaRuby May |
27% | 1,955 |
| Trayon "WardEight" White | 25.9% | 1,877 |
| Sheila Bunn | 10.2% | 741 |
| Eugene D. Kinlow | 9.6% | 693 |
| Natalie Williams | 9.4% | 683 |
| Marion C. Barry | 7.6% | 554 |
| "S.S." Sandra Seegars | 4.6% | 331 |
| Anthony Muhammad | 1.7% | 123 |
| Leonard Watson, Sr. | 1.7% | 123 |
| Greta Fuller | 1.4% | 100 |
| Keita Vanterpool | 0.6% | 46 |
| Jauhar Abraham | 0.2% | 17 |
| Stuart Anderson | 0.1% | 10 |
| Total Votes | 5,949 | |
| Source: DC Board of Elections, "Official election results," accessed May 18, 2015 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Washington, D.C. Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the April 28, 2015 Ward 4 and Ward 8 Members of the Council Special Election," updated January 29, 2015, accessed February 4, 2015
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "April 28, 2015 Special Election to Fill Vacancies in the Offices of Ward 4 and Ward 8 Members of the Council of the District of Columbia Calendar of Important Dates and Deadlines," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "List of Candidates in the April 28, 2015 Ward 4 and Ward 8 Members of the Council Special Election," accessed February 2, 2015
- ↑ District of Columbia Board of Elections, "2015 Special Election Results," accessed April 28, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Bowser ally LaRuby May victorious in Ward 8 council race by a 1.09% margin," May 8, 2015
