While folks will no doubt spend the evening waiting to find out if their candidate has gained more electoral delegates in the closest this country has ever come to a national primary, we can go to bed knowing the outcome of at least one race in metro Birmingham.
UPDATED: These are the results as of 9:51 p.m.:
| Kamau Afrika | 1,195 | 3.84 |
| William Bell | 17,373 | 55.82 |
| George “General” Bowman | 4,882 | 15.69 |
| Orville Ifill | 1,357 | 4.36 |
| Eric Major | 3,176 | 10.20 |
| Fred “Coach” Plump | 3,139 | 10.09 |
Posted in Election '08
Tagged District 1, Election 2008, election results, Jefferson County Commission, William Bell
Whether or not the results are challenged in court (as has been indicated by the governor’s office), there will be a notable race for the Jefferson County Commission seat vacated by Larry Langford in order for him to serve as mayor of Birmingham.
Birmingham City Councilor William Bell announced his intentions to seek the seat currently occupied by George Bowman. He’s the sixth person to declare their intention to run in the February 5 special election.
If Bell were to win, there would be an appointment to the City Council until an election was held to name his successor. Want to know more? Check out Kyle’s post on Mixed Media.
Photo credit: Bob Farley/f8photo
Posted in Election '08, politics, Regionwide
Tagged City Council, election, February 5, George Bowman, Jefferson County Commission, politics, William Bell
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