Allen Kunkel
Allen Kunkel was a candidate for at-large representative on the Springfield Public Schools Board of Education in Missouri. He was defeated in the general election held on April 5, 2016.[1]
Elections
2016
Two of the seven seats on the Springfield Public Schools school board were up for general election on April 5, 2016. One other seat was up for special election after Francine Pratt vacated her seat in October 2015. School board incumbent Gerry Lee was the only candidate to file for election to the seat. Due to the lack of opposition, the election was canceled and Lee was automatically elected.[2][1] Candidates Allen Kunkel, Charles Taylor, Michelle Gavel, Mellisa Penkalski, and Alina Lehnert all filed for election to the two regular three-year seats. Taylor and Lehnert defeated the other candidates to win seats on the school board.[1]
Results
| Springfield School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Charles Taylor |
28.03% | 6,396 |
| Alina Lehnert |
27.71% | 6,323 |
| Allen Kunkel | 19.23% | 4,388 |
| Michelle Gavel | 14.93% | 3,407 |
| Mellisa Penkalski | 9.26% | 2,113 |
| Write-in votes | 0.82% | 188 |
| Total Votes (100) | 22,815 | |
| Source: Greene County Clerk, "Summary Report for April 5, 2016," April 5, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mandy Gillip, "Phone conversation with Kathy Looten, Springfield Public Schools District school board secretary," January 22, 2016
- ↑ Springfield News-Leader, "Pratt resigns from Springfield school board, Missouri State posts," October 26, 2015
| 2016 Springfield Public Schools Elections | |
| Greene County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 5, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large (Five-year term): Incumbent, Gerry Lee At-large (Three-year terms): Allen Kunkel • Charles Taylor • Michelle Gavel • Mellisa Penkalski • Alina Lehnert |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
