2015 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral election explained

Flag Image:File:Bridgeport flag.png
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Year:2011
Next Year:2019
Election Date:November 3, 2015[1]
Candidate1:Joseph Ganim
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:11,198
Percentage1:55.38%
Candidate2:Mary Jane Foster
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:6,029
Percentage2:29.81%
Candidate3:Enrique "Rick" Torres
Party3:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote3:2,838
Percentage3:14.03%
Mayor
Before Election:Bill Finch
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Joseph Ganim
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PRESCRIBED FORM FOR RETURN OF VOTES CAST AT A MUNICIPAL ELECTION . Connecticut Secretary of State . 24 September 2019 . November 2015.
  2. Web site: Lockhart . Brian . Mayko . Michael P. . Moore loses to Ganim after absentees counted . . 25 September 2019 . 11 September 2019.