List of mayors of Norwalk, Connecticut

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The Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut is the chief executive of the government of Norwalk, Connecticut, United States, as stipulated by the Charter of the City of Norwalk. The current mayor of Norwalk, is Harry Rilling, a Democrat.

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Mayors prior to 1913

Elections were held on the first Monday in October annually up to 1913.

Mayors of the city of Norwalk from 1913 to the present

The city was consolidated on June 6, 1913. Elections for mayor are held every two years, in odd numbered years. The former city of South Norwalk became the new Norwalk’s Second Taxing District.

NameStart
year
End
year
Political Party
Francis Irwin Burnell [1] [2] 19131915 Republican
Carl Axel Harstrom [1] [2] 19151917Republican
Jeremiah Donovan [1] [2] 19171921 Democratic
Calvin Barton [1] [2] 19211923Republican
Thomas Robins [1] [2] 19231927Republican
Anson F. Keeler [1] [2] 19271931Republican
Harold L. Nash [1] [2] 19311933Republican
Charles C. Swartz [1] [2] 19331935Democratic
Frank T. Stack [1] [2] 19351943Democratic
Robert B. Oliver [1] [2] 19431945Republican
Edward J. Kelley [1] [2] 19451947Democratic
Irving Freese [1] [2] 19471951 Socialist
19511955Independent Party
of Norwalk
George Brunjes [1] [2] 19551957Democratic
Irving Freese [1] [2] 19571959Independent Party
of Norwalk
John Shostak [1] [2] 19591961Republican
Frank J. Cooke [1] [2] 19611965Republican
Frank Zullo [1] [2] 19651971Democratic
Donald J. Irwin [1] [2] 19711975Democratic
Jennie Cave [1] [2] 19751977 Independent Party
of Connecticut
William A. Collins [1] [2] 19771981Democratic
Thomas C. O'Connor [1] [2] 19811983Republican
William A. Collins [1] [2] 19831987Democratic
Frank Esposito [1] [2] 19872001Republican
Alex Knopp [1] [2] 20012005Democratic
Richard A. Moccia [1] [2] 20052013Republican
Harry Rilling 2013presentDemocratic

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