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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.
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald A. Guardian | 359 | 99.17 | |
| Republican | Write-In | 3 | 0.83 | |
| Total votes | 362 | 100 | ||
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]
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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank M. Gilliam, Jr. | 2,147 | 49.31 | |
| Democratic | Marty Small, Sr. | 1,775 | 40.77 | |
| Democratic | Jimmy Whitehead | 262 | 6.02 | |
| Democratic | Fareed Abdullah | 169 | 3.88 | |
| Democratic | Write-In | 1 | 0.02 | |
| Total votes | 4,354 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank M. Gilliam, Jr. | 4,220 | 57.68 | |
| Republican | Donald A. Guardian | 2,824 | 38.60 | |
| Polillo's Last Stand | Joseph J. Polillo | 150 | 2.05 | |
| Green | Henry A. Green | 120 | 1.64 | |
| Write-in | Personal Choice | 2 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 7,316 | 100 | ||
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