2014 Philadelphia City Council special election

none January 2025 2014 Philadelphia City Council special election 2014 05 20 (1 At-Large) Council President Darrell L. Clarke Democratic Party (United States) Darrell L. Clarke Democratic Party (United States) no Philadelphia 13 presidential 9 160x180px x160px Ed Neilson Pennsylvania Democratic Party 66,204 78.65% Matt Wolfe Pennsylvania Republican Party 3 13,018 15.47% Nikki Allen Poe Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania 0 4,403 5.23% 1 Seat on the Philadelphia City Council 2011 Philadelphia City Council elections 2015 Philadelphia City Council election 2011 2015 6 1 0 0 Seats up 1 0 0 Seats won The 2014 Philadelphia City Council special election took place on May 20, 2014, alongside the primary election. The composition of the Philadelphia City Council remained unchanged from before the election, with Democrats maintaining their 14–3 majority on the council.Past Election Results - 2014 Primary Philadelphia City Commissioners https://vote.phila.gov/files/election-results/2014_Primary_Election_-_Full_Results_by_Precinct.xlsx en-gb 2023-08-21 Background City Council Member Bill Green resigned due to being nominated by Governor Tom Corbett to become the chair of the School Reform Commission.Dunn Mike Bill Green Sworn In As Chairman Of SRC, No Special Election Planned Yet To Fill His Council Seat http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/02/19/bill-green-sworn-in-as-chairman-of-src-no-special-election-planned-to-fill-his-council-seat/ 21 August 2023 2014-02-18 In March 2014, Democratic ward leaders nominated former political director of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 chapter Ed NeilsonGraham Troy Neilson seeking at-large seat on Council https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/politics/city/20140515_Neilson_seeking_at-large_seat_on_Council.html August 21, 2023 The Philadelphia Inquirer May 15, 2014 while Republicans nominated lawyer Matt WolfeGraham Troy A new face for Philadelphia Republican https://www.inquirer.com/philly/news/nation_world/255962711.html August 21, 2023 The Philadelphia Inquirer April 21, 2014 and Libertarians nominated comedian and marijuana legalization activist Richard Tamaccio Jr., who later appeared on the ballot under his stage name Nikki Allen Poe.Brennan Chris Marijuana activist campaigning for Council on Libertarian ticket https://www.inquirer.com/philly/hp/news_update/Marijuana-activist-campaigning-for-Council-on-Libertarian-ticket.html August 21, 2023 The Philadelphia Inquirer April 2, 2014 Results Philadelphia City Council Member At-Large District 1, 2014 special electionPast Election Results - 2014 Primary Philadelphia City Commissioners https://vote.phila.gov/files/election-results/2014_Primary_Election_-_Full_Results_by_Precinct.xlsx en-gb 2023-08-21 Democratic Party (US) Ed Neilson 66,204 78.65 Republican Party (US) Matt Wolfe 13,018 15.47 Libertarian Party (US) Nikki Allen Poe 4,403 5.23 Write-ins 551 0.65 84,176 100 Democratic Party (United States) References Category:2014 Pennsylvania elections