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]
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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]
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The incumbent mayor Bill Ham Jr. ran unopposed in the mayoral election. [4]
Four of the eight city council members ran unopposed, with three of those being incumbents. [5] [4]
Leading up to the election, two lawsuits were filed against Clemon Byrd, claiming that his house was not in the boundary lines of Ward 1. [6] The first lawsuit was dismissed following advice from attorney John Michael Segrest that the Lee County Circuit Court does not have the ability to remove a candidate's name form the ballot. [7] The second lawsuit was dismissed in September 2014. [8]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clemon E. Byrd | 252 | 63.2% | |
| Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. | 147 | 36.8% | |
| Total votes | 399 | 100.0% | |
After the election results were published, a fight broke out at Auburn City Hall among supporters of Arthur Dowdell. [5] Dowdell made claims of voter fraud, claiming that people voted twice, and "Clemon Byrd, once again, stole this election." [10]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Anders Jr. | Unopposed | 100% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Witten | 219 | 55.7% | |
| Wendell McClain | 174 | 44.3% | |
| Total votes | 393 | 100.0% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Beard | Unopposed | 100% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lynda V. Tremaine | 753 | 83.9% | |
| Robin Kelley | 144 | 16.1% | |
| Total votes | 897 | 100.0% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Phelan | 253 | 62.2% | |
| Brad Donnelly | 154 | 37.8% | |
| Total votes | 407 | 100% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Dulaney | Unopposed | 100% | |
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Dawson | Unopposed | 100% | |
Absentee ballots were due by 25 August 2014. [11]
| Position | Before election [12] | After election | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayor | Bill Ham Jr. | Bill Ham Jr. |  |
| Ward 1 | Arthur L. Dowdell Sr. | Clemon Byrd |  |
| 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 |  |
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