2012 Wilmington mayoral election explained

Election Name:2012 Wilmington mayoral election
Country:Wilmington, Delaware
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Wilmington mayoral election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2016 Wilmington mayoral election
Next Year:2016
Nominee1:Dennis P. Williams
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:25,605
Percentage1:100%
Mayor
Before Election:James Baker
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Dennis P. Williams
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 2012 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent mayor James Baker was ineligible to run again because of term limits.

Democratic Party primaries were held on September 11, 2012, and won by Dennis P. Williams.[1] Williams faced a write-in campaign from Kevin Melloy in the general election. Williams won the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Withdrew

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Disqualified from ballot, running as write-in candidate

Withdrew

General election

Candidates

Results

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Five Democrats, one Republican file for mayor of Wilmington. July 11, 2012. September 7, 2012. NewsWorks. Mark. Fowser. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304122325/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//delaware/41296-five-democrats-one-republican-file-for-mayor-of-wilmington. March 4, 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Candidate for mayor of Wilmington calls for new approaches in improving public safety. February 27, 2012. September 7, 2012. NewsWorks. Mark. Fowser. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305070627/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//delaware/34570-candidate-for-mayor-of-wilmington-calls-for-new-approaches-in-improving-public-safety. March 5, 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: Montgomery kicks off campaign for Mayor of Wilmington. January 27, 2012. September 7, 2012. WDEL. Frank. Gerace.
  4. Web site: Delaware State Representative running for Wilmington Mayor. November 17, 2011. September 7, 2012. NewsWorks. Shirley. Min. https://web.archive.org/web/20160203195706/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//delaware-feature/30050-delaware-state-representative-running-for-wilmington-mayor. February 3, 2016. dead. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Wilmington Nonprofit Director to Run for Mayor. November 29, 2011. September 7, 2012. Associated Press. WCAU.
  6. Web site: Gatewood out, Republican in race for Wilmington Mayor. July 10, 2012. September 7, 2012. WDEL. Amy. Cherry.
  7. Web site: Pastor "D" drops out of Wilmington Mayor's race. June 12, 2012. September 7, 2012. WDEL. Frank. Gerace.
  8. Web site: State Senator launches campaign for Wilmington mayor. October 4, 2010. September 7, 2012. NewsWorks. https://web.archive.org/web/20121031223023/http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local/item/6161-state-senator-launches-campaign-for-wilmington-mayor. October 31, 2012. dead.
  9. Web site: GOP mayoral candidate scratched from ballot. September 6, 2012. September 7, 2012. WDEL. Amy. Cherry.
  10. Web site: Mike Brown drops out of race for Wilmington mayor. January 6, 2012. September 7, 2012. WDEL. Mellany. Armstrong.

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