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2015 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral election

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Candidate Joseph Ganim Mary Jane Foster Enrique "Rick" Torres
Party Democratic Independent Republican
Popular vote 11,198 6,029 2,838
Percentage 55.38% 29.81% 14.03%

Mayor before election

Bill Finch
Democratic

Elected mayor

Joseph Ganim
Democratic

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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.

Democratic primary

See also: 2015 Bridgeport, Connecticut, Democratic mayoral primary

The Democratic primary was held on September 16.

Heading into the election Ganim, a former mayor who had served jail time related to federal corruption charges, was seen as an underdog.

Democratic primary election results
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

General election results
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

  1. ^ "PRESCRIBED FORM FOR RETURN OF VOTES CAST AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION" (PDF). Connecticut Secretary of State. November 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "Bridgeport primary election returns". Connecticut Post. September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  3. Lockhart, Brian; Mayko, Michael P. (September 11, 2019). "Moore loses to Ganim after absentees counted". Connecticut Post. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
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