2018 Virginia Beach mayoral special election
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The Virginia Beach mayoral special election of 2018 took place on November 6, 2018. Voters elected the Mayor of Virginia Beach. It saw the election of Bobby Dyer.
The two candidates were Dyer, a physical therapist as well as a professor of government at Regent University[1][2] and M. Ben Davenport, who had served as an at-large member of the Virginia Beach City Council since 2015.[3]
Dyer won despite being outspent by Davenport 5 to 1.[4]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Bobby Dyer | 82,201 | 51.8 | |
| Nonpartisan | M. Ben Davenport | 75,693 | 47.7 | |
| Write-in | 789 | 0.5 | ||
| Total votes | 158,683 | |||
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Skelton, Alissa (November 16, 2018). "Councilman Bobby Dyer is becoming mayor of Virginia Beach. Here's how he intends to lead". The Virginian Post. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ Skelton, Alissa (October 27, 2018). "Who will become the next mayor of Virginia Beach?". The Virginian Post. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ "M. Ben Davenport". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ↑ Skelton, Alissa (November 6, 2018). "In Virginia Beach mayor's race, longtime councilman will become the new mayor". The Virginian Post. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
- ↑ "2018 November General Official Results". Virginia Department of Elections. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
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