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Parents > United States > Michigan > MI Counties > Wayne > Detroit > At-Large
OfficeCity Council
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline 00, 1985 - 02:00am
Polls Open November 05, 1985 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 05, 1985 - 08:00pm
Term Start January 01, 1986 - 12:00pm
Term End January 01, 1990 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH May 09, 2022 04:43pm
Data SourcesDetroit Free Press, 11/7/1985
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameErma Henderson Votes194,032 (10.85%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin97,886 (+5.47%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameNicholas Hood Votes172,212 (9.63%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin76,066 (+4.25%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameMaryann Mahaffey Votes163,643 (9.15%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin67,497 (+3.77%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameClyde J. Cleveland Votes153,852 (8.60%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin57,706 (+3.23%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameJack Kelley Votes139,250 (7.79%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin43,104 (+2.41%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameMel Ravitz Votes135,032 (7.55%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin38,886 (+2.17%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameBarbara-Rose Collins Votes129,488 (7.24%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin33,342 (+1.86%)
  PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameDavid Eberhard Votes104,623 (5.85%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin8,477 (+0.47%)
PartyNonpartisan Won11/03/1981
NameJohn W. Peoples Votes97,655 (5.46%)
Term01/01/1982 - 01/01/1986 Margin1,509 (+0.08%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) City Council Erma Henderson (I) Nicholas Hood (I) Maryann Mahaffey (I) Clyde J. Cleveland (I) Jack Kelley (I) City Council Mel Ravitz (I) Barbara-Rose Collins
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes173,649 (10.95%) 150,758 (9.50%) 146,530 (9.24%) 142,756 (9.00%) 124,689 (7.86%) 123,781 (7.80%) 116,860 (7.37%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -22,891 (-1.44%) -27,119 (-1.71%) -30,893 (-1.95%) -48,960 (-3.09%) -49,868 (-3.14%) -56,789 (-3.58%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Name (I) David Eberhard (I) John W. Peoples Emily Gail Kay Everett James del Rio Brenda M. Scott Angela Bradby
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes110,475 (6.97%) 96,318 (6.07%) 62,919 (3.97%) 57,032 (3.60%) 55,560 (3.50%) 50,260 (3.17%) 44,081 (2.78%)
Margin-63,174 (-3.98%) -77,331 (-4.88%) -110,730 (-6.98%) -116,617 (-7.35%) -118,089 (-7.44%) -123,389 (-7.78%) -129,568 (-8.17%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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Name Daniel Ostrowski James Cole, Jr. Edward Goretski Robert Bell
PartyNonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan Nonpartisan
Votes37,473 (2.36%) 36,843 (2.32%) 30,066 (1.90%) 26,178 (1.65%)
Margin-136,176 (-8.58%) -136,806 (-8.62%) -143,583 (-9.05%) -147,471 (-9.30%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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