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The2014 Philadelphia City Council special election took place on May 20, 2014, alongside theprimary election. The composition of thePhiladelphia City Council remained unchanged from before the election, withDemocrats maintaining their 14–3 majority on the council.[1]
City Council MemberBill Green resigned due to being nominated by GovernorTom Corbett to become the chair of the School Reform Commission.[2]
In March 2014,Democratic ward leaders nominated former political director ofInternational Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 chapterEd Neilson[3] whileRepublicans nominated lawyer Matt Wolfe[4] andLibertarians nominated comedian and marijuana legalization activist Richard Tamaccio Jr., who later appeared on the ballot under his stage name Nikki Allen Poe.[5]
| 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 | |||
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