Arab American candidates for public office April 9, 2013 in Cook County

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Arab American candidates for public office April 9, 2013 in Cook County
Here are results of some elections in Cook County that took place on April 9 involving American Arab candidates. Some have won, like Anan Abu-Taleb in Oak Park, and others, unfortunately have lost.

President, Village of Oak Park
Registered Voters: 35,578	Vote For 1
Ballots Cast: 8,105	38 of 38 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 22.78%		%	Votes
John Hedges (Oak Park Together)		41.56%	3,321
Anan Abu-Taleb (Independent)		58.44%	4,670

Assessor, Oak Park Township
Registered Voters: 35,578	Vote For 1
Ballots Cast: 8,105	38 of 38 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 22.78%		%	Votes
Ali Elsaffar (Township Services Party)		100%	6,275

President, Village of Barrington Hills
Registered Voters: 2,050	Vote For 1
Ballots Cast: 542	3 of 3 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 26.44%		%	Votes
Robert G. Abboud (NonPartisan)		43.49%	234
Martin J. McLaughlin (NonPartisan)		56.51%	304

Library Trustee, Village of Bridgeview, 4yr
Registered Voters: 9,456	Vote For 1
Ballots Cast: 996	12 of 12 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 10.53%		%	Votes
Nihd M. Alsafadi (NonPartisan)		100%	704

Library Trustee, Village of Elk Grove Village, 6yr
Registered Voters: 20,752	Vote For 2
Ballots Cast: 784	23 of 23 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 3.78%		%	Votes
JoAnn Shafar (NonPartisan)		50.45%	618
Bruce D. Barnett (NonPartisan)		49.55%	607

Trustee, Village of Lincolnwood
Registered Voters: 8,811	Vote For 3
Ballots Cast: 2,221	11 of 11 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 25.21%		%	Votes
Lawrence A. Elster (Independent Party of Lincolnwood)		14.86%	908
Demerise Gratch (Independent Party of Lincolnwood)		11.11%	679
John Swanson (Independent Party of Lincolnwood)		12.36%	755
Mira Mazur (Forward Vision)		7.43%	454
Martin Youkhanna (Forward Vision)		7.59%	464
Jennifer G. Spino (Forward Vision)		7.27%	444
Ronald S. Cope (Independent)		12.41%	758
Jean Ikezoe Halevi (Independent)		11.6%	709
Craig L. Klatzco (Independent)		15.37%	939

Clerk, Village of Melrose Park
Registered Voters: 11,162	Vote For 1
Ballots Cast: 4,958	12 of 12 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 44.42%		%	Votes
Mary Ann Salemi (Melrose Vision Party)		70.34%	3,334
Antonio Favela (Reform Melrose Park Party)		29.66%	1,406

Trustee, Village of Streamwood
Registered Voters: 19,992	Vote For 3
Ballots Cast: 2,436	20 of 20 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 12.18%		%	Votes
Michael H. Baumer (Independent)		28.65%	1,658
William J. Carlson (Independent)		27.18%	1,573
Khaja Moinuddin (Independent)		16.68%	965
William W. Harper (Independent)		27.49%	1,591

Library Trustee, Village of Tinley Park, 6yr
Registered Voters: 32,985	Vote For 2
Ballots Cast: 6,578	37 of 37 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 19.94%		%	Votes
Nancy V. Coughlin (NonPartisan)		50.19%	4,986
Mohammed Nofal (NonPartisan)		8.23%	818
Gina Miller (NonPartisan)		41.58%	4,131

Trustee, Hanover Township
Registered Voters: 45,852	Vote For 4
Ballots Cast: 5,567	44 of 44 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 12.14%		%	Votes
Nazneen Hashmi (Independent)		16.87%	2,451
William T. Burke (Independent)		21.68%	3,150
Howard Krick (Independent)		18.94%	2,751
Mary Alice Benoit (Independent)		22.12%	3,213
Steve Caramelli (Independent)		20.4%	2,963

Trustee, Schaumburg Township
Registered Voters: 71,825	Vote For 4
Ballots Cast: 6,160	80 of 80 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 8.58%		%	Votes
Diane Dunham (Republican)		19.58%	3,945
W. Robert Vinnedge (Republican)		17.34%	3,495
Jeffrey S. Mytych (Republican)		17.36%	3,499
Nimish Jani (Republican)		15.63%	3,149
Mike Murray (Democratic)		10.65%	2,146
Carolyn A. Quinn (Democratic)		11.41%	2,299
Zuhair Nubani (Democratic)		8.04%	1,620

Commissioner, Bridgeview Park District, 4yr.
Registered Voters: 8,297	Vote For 3
Ballots Cast: 855	10 of 10 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 10.3%		%	Votes
Safaa Zarzour (NonPartisan)		30.35%	600
Beverly Lewis (NonPartisan)		34.9%	690
Nicholas M. Morgan (NonPartisan)		34.75%	687

Commissioner, Prospect Heights Park District, 4yr.
Registered Voters: 12,800	Vote For 3
Ballots Cast: 788	14 of 14 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 6.16%		%	Votes
Mark Malouf (NonPartisan)		33.18%	565
Timothy D. Jones (NonPartisan)		33.41%	569
Karl Jackson (NonPartisan)		33.41%	569

School Board Member, Community Consolidated 168, 2yr.
Registered Voters: 6,624	Vote For 1
Ballots Cast: 1,348	7 of 7 Precincts Reported
Turnout: 20.35%		%	Votes
Aisha El-Amin (NonPartisan)		100%	757