Dead Oklahoma mayor 2nd in primary, advances to next ballot
EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — Despite dying in December, the then-mayor of an Oklahoma City suburb has advanced to the general election following a Facebook campaign supporting him.
Former Edmond Mayor Charles Lamb’s name will be on the April 2 general election ballot with former Mayor Dan O’Neil after Lamb finished second to O’Neil in complete, but unofficial results from the three-person race Tuesday.
"It's sort of an awkward election," O'Neil said Wednesday. "Mr. Lamb was a fixture in Edmond for a long time … I will continue doing what he did," O'Neil said.
If Lamb is elected, the City Council would appoint a mayor.
Read more: https://www.philly.com/news/nation-world/edmond-oklahoma-mayor-died-december-advances-general-election-facebook-20190213.html
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