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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.
Background
City Council Member Bill Green resigned due to being nominated by Governor Tom Corbett to become the chair of the School Reform Commission.
In March 2014, Democratic ward leaders nominated former political director of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 chapter Ed Neilson while Republicans nominated lawyer Matt Wolfe and Libertarians nominated comedian and marijuana legalization activist Richard Tamaccio Jr., who later appeared on the ballot under his stage name Nikki Allen Poe
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ed Neilson | 66,204 | 78.65 | ||
| Republican | Matt Wolfe | 13,018 | 15.47 | ||
| Libertarian | Nikki Allen Poe | 4,403 | 5.23 | ||
| Write-in | 551 | 0.65 | |||
| Total votes | 84,176 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- "Past Election Results - 2014 Primary". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
- Dunn, Mike (2014-02-18). "Bill Green Sworn In As Chairman Of SRC, No Special Election Planned Yet To Fill His Council Seat". Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- Graham, Troy (May 15, 2014). "Neilson seeking at-large seat on Council". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- Graham, Troy (April 21, 2014). "A new face for Philadelphia Republican". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- Brennan, Chris (April 2, 2014). "Marijuana activist campaigning for Council on Libertarian ticket". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
- "Past Election Results - 2014 Primary". Philadelphia City Commissioners. Retrieved 2023-08-21.