2017 Hoboken mayoral election
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The Hoboken mayoral election of 2017 was an election to determine who will hold the office of
Sikh mayor in New Jersey history,[3] and the first turbaned Sikh to be elected mayor in the United States.[4]
Candidates
Six candidates in total ran in the election:[5]
Declared
- Ronald Bautista, safer streets activist[6]
- Ravinder Bhalla, City Councilman, At-large[7]
- Michael DeFusco, City Councilman, 1st Ward[8]
- Jen Giattino, City Council President, 6th Ward[9]
- Karen Nason, restaurateur[10]
- Anthony Romano, Hudson County Freeholder[11]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nonpartisan
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Ravi Bhalla | 5,041 | 32.75 | |
Nonpartisan
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Michael DeFusco | 4,557 | 29.60 | |
Nonpartisan
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Anthony L. Romano | 2,804 | 18.21 | |
Nonpartisan
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Jen Giattino | 2,537 | 16.48 | |
Nonpartisan
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Karen Nason | 237 | 1.54 | |
Nonpartisan
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Ronald Bautista | 211 | 1.37 | |
| Write-In | Personal Choice | 7 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 15,394 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ a b "Hudson County General Election 2017, Statement of Vote, November 7, 2017" (PDF). Hudson County Clerk's Office. November 16, 2017. Retrieved December 3, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Heinis, John (June 20, 2017). "Zimmer confirms she won't seek re-election, endorses Bhalla for Hoboken mayor". Hudson County View. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ McDonald, Corey (November 7, 2017). "Ravi Bhalla wins Hoboken election, becomes N.J.'s first Sikh mayor". NJ.com. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 10, 2017.
- ^ "Hoboken Mayoral Race 2017: Candidates on Infrastructure + State Politics".
- ^ Heinis, John (August 23, 2017). "Hoboken activist Ronald Bautista files 427 petitions for mayoral run". Hudson County View. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Tran, Claire (July 19, 2017). "New Jersey's First Sikh Elected Official Looks to 'Uplift' Community in Mayoral Bid". NBC News. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Kiefer, Eric (May 22, 2017). "Hoboken's Mike DeFusco Launches Campaign For Mayor (VIDEO)". Patch. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Kiefer, Eric (June 28, 2017). "Hoboken Mayor Election: Jen Giattino Officially Throws Hat Into Race". Patch. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Strunsky, Steve (September 18, 2017). "Restaurateur lands top spot on Hoboken mayoral ballot". NJ.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ^ Strunsky, Steve (June 26, 2017). "Freeholder Anthony Romano to run for mayor of Hoboken". NJ.com. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
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