2017 Arlington mayoral election

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2017 Arlington mayoral election
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  2015 May 6, 2017 [1] 2019  
Turnout10.62% [1]
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Candidate Jeff Williams Chris Dobson
Party Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Popular vote14,1345,900
Percentage70.55%29.45%

Mayor before election

Jeff Williams
Republican

Elected Mayor

Jeff Williams
Republican

The 2017 Arlington mayoral election was held on May 6, 2017 to elect the mayor of Arlington, Texas. The election was officially nonpartisan. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Jeff Williams.

If no candidate had obtained a majority of the vote, a runoff would have been held.

Results

Results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Jeff Williams (incumbent) 14,134 70.55
Nonpartisan Chris "Dobi" Dobson5,90029.45
Total votes20,034


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References

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