Bridgeport, Connecticut, held an election for mayor on November 3, 2015. It saw former mayor Joseph Ganim return to the office. Ganim defeated incumbent mayor Bill Finch in the Democratic primary.
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Democratic primary
editThe Democratic primary was held on September 16.[2]
Heading into the election Ganim, a former mayor who had served jail time related to federal corruption charges, was seen as an underdog.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph P. Ganim | 6,264 | 51.67% | |
| Democratic | Bill Finch (incumbent) | 5,859 | 48.33% | |
| Total votes | 12,123 | |||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph P. Ganim | 11,198 | 55.38% | |
| Independent | Mary Jane Foster | 6,029 | 29.81% | |
| Republican | Enrique "Rick" Torres | 2,838 | 14.03% | |
| Independent | David Daniels III | 504 | 2.49% | |
| New Movement | Charles J. Coviello, Jr. | 72 | 0.36% | |
| Independent | Christopher J. Taylor | 61 | 0.30% | |
| Independent | Tony Barr | 24 | 0.12% | |
| Total votes | 20,222 | |||
References
edit- ^ a b "PRESCRIBED FORM FOR RETURN OF VOTES CAST AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. November 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "Bridgeport primary election returns". Connecticut Post. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Lockhart, Brian; Mayko, Michael P. (September 11, 2019). "Moore loses to Ganim after absentees counted". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.