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City of McAllen Unofficial Election Results

by Office of Communications | Jan 22, 2018

 

(McAllen, TX) – The City of McAllen held a special election for registered voter residents of McAllen City Commission District 1, today, Saturday, January 20, 2018, to fill the unexpired term of District 1 Commissioner Richard Cortez who resigned to run for another office.  Early voting for this office was held from January 3, 2018 – January 16, 2018.

 

The unofficial results are as follows:

City of McAllen District 1 Commissioner

VOTES

 

PERCENT

Tim Wilkins

472

 

35%

Javier Villalobos

505

 

37%

Joseph M. Caporusso

375

 

28%

Provisional ballots

6

 

 

TOTAL VOTES

1,358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results are unofficial until they are canvassed by the McAllen City Commission.  A date has yet to be set for that canvassing. 

 

There was not an outright winner since no candidate received the 50%+1 required to win.  Since no candidate received the majority, there will be a run-off.  The date will be set to avoid conflicting with the Hidalgo County primary elections.

 

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