2015 Bridgeport, Connecticut, mayoral election
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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.
November 3, 2015[1]
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Democratic primary
The 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
| 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 | |||