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The 2015 Toledo mayoral special election was held on November 3, 2015, to determine the mayor of Toledo, Ohio and to finish the term of former mayor D. Michael Collins who died in office. [1]
Incumbent acting mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson was elected mayor with 35.63% of the vote.
No. | Date | Host(s) | Moderator | Link | Participants | ||||||
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Key: P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | |||||||||||
Michael Bell | Sandy Drabik Collins | Opal Covey | Mike Ferner | Carty Finkbeiner | Paula Hicks-Hudson | Sandy Spang | |||||
1 [10] | Sep. 23, 2015 | University of Toledo | Keith Burris | Video | P | P | A | P | P | P | P |
2 [11] | Oct. 22, 2015 | NBC 24 & WSPD | Mark Hyman | Video | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
3 [12] | Oct. 28, 2015 | WTVG & The Blade | Video | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Paula Hicks-Hudson (inc.) | 23,087 | 35.63 | |
Independent | Michael Bell | 11,228 | 17.33 | |
Democratic | Carty Finkbeiner | 10,276 | 15.86 | |
Independent | Sandy Drabik Collins | 9,432 | 14.55 | |
Independent | Sandy Spang | 7,028 | 10.85 | |
Independent | Mike Ferner | 3,208 | 4.95 | |
Republican | Opal Covey | 544 | 0.84 | |
Total votes | 64,803 | 100 |
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