2017 Atlantic City mayoral election

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2017 Atlantic City mayoral election
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  2013 November 7, 2017 2021  
 
Nominee Frank Gilliam Don Guardian
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote4,2202,824
Percentage57.68%38.60%

Mayor before election

Don Guardian
Republican

Elected mayor

Frank Gilliam
Democratic

The 2017 Atlantic City mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017, to elect the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Primary elections were held on June 6. Incumbent Republican Don Guardian lost re-election to a second term to Democratic city councilman Frank Gilliam.

Contents

Republican primary

Candidates

On March 18, the Atlantic City Republican County Committee endorsed Don Guardian for Mayor, with him receiving 5 votes, Joseph Polillo 2 votes, and three members not voting. [1] Subsequently, Polillo dropped out of the primary and decided to continue running for Mayor as an independent. [2]

Declared

Withdrawn

Results

Republican primary results [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Donald A. Guardian 359 99.17
Republican Write-In30.83
Total votes362 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

On April 3, the Atlantic City Democratic Committee endorsed Frank Gilliam for Mayor, with him receiving 27 votes, Marty Small 3 votes, and Fareed Abdullah 1 vote. [7]

Declared

  • Fareed Abdullah, substitute teacher and candidate for City Council in 2009 and 2013 [8]
  • Frank Gilliam, City Councilman [9]
  • Marty Small, City Council President [10]
  • Jimmy Whitehead, Navy veteran [11]

Results

Despite narrowly losing the primary day voting to Small by a count of 1,529–1,429, Gilliam was in the lead overall thanks to a substantial advantage on absentee ballots (694–209). [12] Small sought a recount, which was granted by a state Superior Court judge. [13] [14] However, little changed in the recount and the result was upheld. [15]

Democratic primary results [5] [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank M. Gilliam, Jr. 2,147 49.31
Democratic Marty Small, Sr.1,77540.77
Democratic Jimmy Whitehead2626.02
Democratic Fareed Abdullah1693.88
Democratic Write-In10.02
Total votes4,354 100

Independents and third parties

Candidates

Declared

General election

Results

Atlantic City mayoral election, 2017 [17] [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Frank M. Gilliam, Jr. 4,220 57.68
Republican Donald A. Guardian2,82438.60
Polillo's Last StandJoseph J. Polillo1502.05
Green Henry A. Green1201.64
Write-In Personal Choice20.03
Total votes7,316 100

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