Mayoral elections in Springfield, Massachusetts

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Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts.

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Before 1961, mayoral elections were partisan. Starting in 1961, they have been nonpartisan.

Terms had, originally, been for a length of a single year, [1] but were later extended to two years. Starting with the 2011 mayoral election, terms were extended further to four years.

Elections prior to 1933

1933

In 1933, Henry Martens, a Republican was elected mayor.

1935

In 1935, Henry Martens, a Republican was reelected.

1937

In 1937, Roger Putnam, a Democrat was elected mayor.

1939

In 1939, Roger Putnam, a Democrat was reelected to a second term.

1941

In 1941, Roger Putnam, a Democrat was reelected to a third term.

1943

In 1943, Acting Mayor J. Albin Anderson, Jr., a Republican, won election to a full mayoral term.

1945

In 1935, Daniel B. Brunton, a Democrat was elected.

1947

In 1947, Daniel B. Brunton, a Democrat was reelected to a second term.

1949

In 1949, Daniel B. Brunton, a Democrat was reelected to a third term.

1951 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1951
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  1949 November 6, 1951 1953  
 
Candidate Daniel B. Brunton Vernon E. Bradley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote25,48223,501
Percentage52.02%47.98%

Mayor before election

Daniel B. Brunton
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Daniel B. Brunton
Democratic

The 1951 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 1951. It saw incumbent mayor Daniel B. Brunton reelected to a fourth term.

Democratic Primary

Candidates

1951 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral Democratic primary results [3]
October 9, 1953
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel B. Brunton 7,501 89.37%
Democratic Saul Silbergleit89210.63%
Total votes8,393 100

Republican Primary

Candidates

  • Vernon E. Bradley, member of Board of Assessors
  • Saul Silbergleit, business owner
  • Leland A. Stone, member of School Committee [4]
1951 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral Republican primary results [3]
October 9, 1953
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vernon E. Bradley 5,964 61.93%
Republican Leland A. Stone3,66738.07%
Republican Saul Silbergleit00%
Total votes9,631 100

General Election

1951 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [5]
November 6, 1951
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel B. Brunton (incumbent) 25,482 52.02%
Republican Wendell P. Chamberlain23,50147.98%
Total votes54,087 100

1953 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1953
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  1951 November 3, 1953 1955  
Turnout64% [6]
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Candidate Daniel B. Brunton Wendell P. Chamberlain
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote32,83921,248
Percentage60.72%39.29%

Mayor before election

Daniel B. Brunton
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Daniel B. Brunton
Democratic

The 1953 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 1953. It saw incumbent mayor Daniel B. Brunton reelected to a fifth term.

The primaries marked the first instance in which the city of Springfield used voting machines in all of its precincts. [7] Turnout for the primaries was over 20%. [7]

Democratic primary

Incumbent mayor Daniel B. Brunton ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. More than 7,000 voters cast votes in the non-competitive Democratic primary. [7]

Republican primary

In the Republican primary, Wendell P. Chamberlain (a Massachusetts state representative) defeated four candidates for the nomination. His competitors were ward 1 alderman Normand J. Beaudry, assessor Vernon E. Bradley (who had previously been the Republican nominee for mayor in 1951), ward 4 alderman and Springfield Board of Alderman president Henry Clay, and former school board member Theodore Wiel. [7]

1953 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral Republican primary results [7]
October 6, 1953
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Wendell P. Chamberlain 3,700 35.50
Republican Thedore Wiel2,91327.95
Republican Vernon E. Bradley1,98719.06
Republican Normand J. Beaudry1,27912.27
Republican Henry Clay5455.23
Total votes10,424 100

General election

1953 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [6]
November 3, 1953
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel B. Brunton (incumbent) 32,839 60.72
Republican Wendell P. Chamberlain 21,24839.29
Total votes54,087 100

1955 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1955
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  1953 November 8, 1955 1957  
 
Candidate Daniel B. Brunton Leon H. Hutchins
Party Democratic Republican

Mayor before election

Daniel B. Brunton
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Daniel B. Brunton
Democratic

The 1955 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 8, 1955. It saw incumbent mayor Daniel B. Brunton reelected to a sixth term.

Democratic primary

In the Democratic primary, incumbent Daniel B. Brunton faced Hampden County registrar of deeds John P. Lynch and Springfield superintendent of streets James J. Sullivan. [8]

1955 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral Democratic primary results [9]
October 11, 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Daniel B. Brunton (incumbent) 9,318 49.13
Democratic John P. Lynch4,93826.04
Democratic James J. Sullivan4,71124.84
Total votes18,967 100

Republican primary

In the Republican primary, businessman and Springfield Fire Commission member Leon H. Hutchins defeated Board of Assessors member William G. Macauley. [8] [9] [10]

1955 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral Republican primary results [9]
October 11, 1955
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Leon H. Hutchins 6,288 63.55
Republican William G. McCauley3,60736.45
Total votes9,895 100

General election

Brunton defeated Hutchins.

1957 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1957
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  1955 November 5, 1957 1959  
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Candidate Thomas J. O'Connor C. Clement Easton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote31,56120,826
Percentage60.25%39.75%

Mayor before election

Daniel B. Brunton
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Thomas J. O'Connor
Democratic

The 1957 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 1957. It saw incumbent mayor Daniel B. Brunton unseated, losing renomination in the Democratic primary to Thomas J. O'Connor, who went on to win the general election.

O'Connor became the youngest mayor in the city's history. [11]

Democratic primary

Incumbent mayor Daniel B. Brunton lost renomination to Massachusetts state representative Thomas J. O'Connor in a landslide, losing in all of the city's 68 voting precincts. [11]

When Brunton first announced his campaign against the longtime mayor, his odds of succeeding were seen as slim. [11]

Significant issues debated in the primary included the city's police commission, off-street parking, and businesses leaving the city's downtown. [12]

1957 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral Democratic primary results [12]
October 8, 1957
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. O'Connor 15,380 66.36
Democratic Daniel B. Brunton (incumbent)7,79633.64
Total votes23,176 100

Republican primary

1957 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral Republican primary results [12]
October 8, 1957
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican C. Clement Easton 5,068 77.09
Republican Norman E. Cowles6449.80
Republican Harriet C. Teta5378.17
Republican Albert B. Vincent3254.94
Total votes6,574 100

General election

1957 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [13]
November 5, 1957
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. O'Connor 31,561 60.25
Republican C. Clement Easton20,82639.75
Total votes52,387 100

1959 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1959
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  1957 November 3, 1959 1961  
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Candidate Thomas J. O'Connor Paul E. Affleck
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote39,40911,424
Percentage74.72%21.66%

Mayor before election

Thomas J. O'Connor
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Thomas J. O'Connor
Democratic

The 1959 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 1959. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Thomas J. O'Connor.

This was Springfield's final partisan mayoral election, as voters also voted to approve a move to nonpartisan elections. [14] [15] The measure that did so also switched from a weak mayor form of government to a strong mayor form. [15]

Democratic primary

In a rematch of the 1957 Democratic primary, incumbent mayor Thomas J. O'Connor was challenged by former mayor Daniel B. Brunton. O'Connor handily defeated O'Connor, leading him in all 66 of the city's 68 voting precincts. [16]

Results
1959 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral Democratic primary results [16]
October 6, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. O'Connor (incumbent) 21,975 76.82
Democratic Daniel B. Brunton6,63023.18
Total votes28,605 100
Results by ward [16]
WardBruntonO'ConnorTotal Votes
Votes %Votes %
1st61727.39%1,63672.61%2,253
2nd1,55723.21%5,15276.79%6,709
3rd1,45037.28%2,43962.72%3,889
4th48433.04%98166.96%1,465
5th43122.97%1,44577.03%1,876
6th47613.78%2,97886.22%3,454
7th79120.80%3,01279.20%3803
8th82416.30%4,23283.70%5,056

Republican primary

Paul E. Affleck, the city councilman from the city's 5th ward, won the Republican primary unopposed. [16]

General election

Running as an independent candidate was Daniel B. Brunton, who had failed to win the Democratic primary. [17]

1959 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [15]
November 3, 1959
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas J. O'Connor (incumbent) 39,409 74.72
Republican Paul E. Affleck11,42421.66
Independent Daniel B. Brunton1,9103.62
Total votes52,743 100

1961 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1961
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  1959 November 7, 1961 1963  
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Candidate Charles Ryan Thomas J. O'Connor
Popular vote28,99926,471
Percentage52.28%47.72%

Mayor before election

Thomas J. O'Connor
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Charles Ryan
Democratic

The 1961 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 7, 1961, and was preceded by a primary on October 10. It saw Charles Ryan defeat incumbent mayor Thomas J. O'Connor. It was the city's first nonpartisan mayoral election

Candidates

Campaign

The 1960 reassessment of all real estate in Springfield led to a furor when one-third of the city's homeowners received increases in their property tax over the previous year. [21] On October 11, 1960, 4,500 residents attended a meeting at Springfield Auditorium where members of the Board of Assessors attempted to explain the tax increase. Each member was booed off the stage before they could speak. O'Connor, who had no role in the property reassessment, failed to quiet the crowd and police were called in. [22] O'Connor planned to cut 578 jobs from the 1961 budget to reduce the city's taxes, but reversed this decision due to a lack of public support. [23]

O'Connor's general election defeat was considered an upset. [18]

Two weeks after O'Connor's loss, the city's percentage assessment system, which had been a major issue during the campaign, was declared unconstitutional by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court. [24]

Results

Primary
1961 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary results [20]
October 10, 1961
CandidateVotes %
Thomas J. O'Connor (incumbent)14,56334.54
Charles Ryan 9,29522.04
Raymond N. Tuller Jr.7,87418.67
John P. Lynch5,55413.17
Armand N. Tancrati3,2147.62
Arthur J. McKenna1,2823.04
Norman E. Cowles1770.42
Bernard M. Lapointe1120.27
Arbold R. Craven970.23
Total votes42,168 100
General election
1961 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [18]
November 7, 1961
CandidateVotes %
Charles Ryan 28,99952.28
Thomas J. O'Connor (incumbent)26,47147.72
Total votes55,470 100

1963 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1963
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  1961 November 6, 1963 1965  
 
Candidate Charles Ryan John P. Lynch
Popular vote32,06311,909
Percentage72.92%27.08%

Mayor before election

Charles Ryan
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Charles Ryan
Democratic

The 1963 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 1963, and was preceded by a primary on October 8. It saw incumbent mayor Charles Ryan reelected.

Candidates

Campaign

Incumbent mayor Charles Ryan and registrar of deeds John P. Lynch were considered the two major contenders. A third candidate in the primary, Arthur R. Caney, was regarded as a political unknown. [26] Ryan and Lynch were the two who advanced to the general election. [26]

Both Lynch and Ryan identified as Democrats. [27] Ryan's campaign was managed by his brother, Donald Ryan. [27]

The campaign turned tense when, eight days before the general election, Lynch accused Ryan of being an advocate of busing, bringing a racially-charged issue into the mix. [27] The day before the election, in a television appearance, Ryan alleged that bussing had already started, and that Ryan had approved it. [27] On the day of the election, the Springfield Union ran two full-paged advertisements which showed black children departing school buses at Memorial School in the fashionable, and largely white, East Forest Park neighborhood. The ads, again claimed that Ryan had begun busing in the city. [27] Ryan responded by making a series of radio appearances on Election Day. In one he claimed that the photos actually were showing black children that had been transported to the school, not for the sake of racial integration, but due to overcrowding at schools in parts of the cities that were predominantly black. [27] He also came out against using bussing to resolve de facto segregation. [27]

Results

Primary
1963 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary results [25]
October 8, 1963
CandidateVotes %
Charles Ryan (incumbent)11,90657
John P. Lynch7,284
Arthur R. Caney
Total votes100
General election
1963 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results. [27]
November 6, 1963
CandidateVotes %
Charles Ryan (incumbent)32,06372.92
John P. Lynch11,90927.08
Total votes43,972 100

1965 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1965
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  1963 November 2, 1965 1967  
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Candidate Charles Ryan James Grimaldi

Mayor before election

Charles Ryan
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Charles Ryan
Democratic

The 1965 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 2, 1965, and was preceded by a primary on October 4. It saw the reelection of Charles Ryan to a third term.

The primary, held October 4, had been moved from its original date of October 5. Unusually, this made Election Day a Monday instead of a Tuesday. The change of date was made to avoid the election overlapping with the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. [28]

Candidates

Campaign

In the general election Ryan faced state representative and Springfield city councilor James Grimaldi. He faced several additional candidates in the primary. [29] In the primary, Charles E. Cobb was the first black candidate to run for mayor in the city's history. [29] Frances L. Shea was among the earliest women to run for Springfield's mayoralty. [29]

A major issue in the campaign was how to resolve inequality in the quality of the schools buildings serving the city's largely non-white neighborhoods compared those serving its largely-white neighborhoods. [28] [29] Mayor Ryan proposed limited open enrollment, and hoped for the state to pay for the expense of busing. He felt that black groups had failed to assist in making open enrollment successful in the city. Grimaldi hoped to resolve these inequalities by replacing the city's older school buildings, many of which were located in largely black neighborhoods. [29] Rojer J. Lemelin pledged to follow state's racial imbalance law. [29] Charles E. Cobb argued that students at Buckingham Junior High School (a 63.2% non-white school) were 2.5 years behind students at junior high schools with predominantly white student bodies. He argued against open enrollment, saying that it asked, "the very people least able to pay" to personally finance their children's transportation. [29] Frances L. Shea promised to follow the state's racial imbalance law, but argued that, "all laws are flexible and we should make them fit our situation". [29]

Other major issues included taxes, the proposed closure of the Springfield Armory, and allegations of police brutality in the city. [28]

1967 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1967
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  1965 November 7, 1967 1969  
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Candidate Frank Harlan Freedman James Grimaldi

Mayor before election

Charles Ryan
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Frank Harlan Freedman
Republican

The 1967 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 7, 1967. It saw the election of Frank Harlan Freedman. Incumbent mayor Charles Ryan did not seek reelection, instead accepting a lecturing job at the Springfield College. [30] [31] [32] It saw the elect of Frank Harlan Freedman. [30] [33]

Candidates

Campaign

While the election was officially nonpartisan, Freeman was a Republican and Grimaldi was a Democrat. [33] [32] Freedman became the city's first Jewish mayor. If elected, Grimaldi would have been its first Italian mayor. [32]

1969 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1969
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  1967 November 4, 1969 1971  
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Candidate Frank Harlan Freedman William J. Kingston
Popular vote32,4428,499
Percentage79.24%20.76%

Mayor before election

Frank Harlan Freedman
Republican

Elected Mayor

Frank Harlan Freedman
Republican

The 1969 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 4, 1969, and was preceded by a primary held on October 7, 1969. It saw the reelection of Frank Harlan Freedman.

Candidates

Campaign

Democratic state representative James Grimaldi was a late entrant into the race. [35]

Frederick Hurst's performance in the primary was regarded to have been surprisingly poor. He was one of the earliest black candidates to run for mayor of Springfield. [35]

Freedman's reelection in the general election was aided by popular approval of how he had recently handled a public transit strike and welfare-related protests. [34]

Results

Primary
1969 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [35]
October 7, 1969
CandidateVotes %
Frank H. Freedman (incumbent)12,97462.09
William J. Kingston4,38520.99
James L. Grimaldi2,88613.81
Frederick A. Hurst6513.12
Total votes20,896 100
General election
1971 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [34]
November 4, 1969
CandidateVotes %
Frank H. Freedman (incumbent)32,44279.24
William J. Kingston8,49920.76
Total votes40,941 100

1971 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1971
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  1969 November 2, 1971 1973 (special)  
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Candidate Frank Harlan Freedman James Grimaldi
Popular vote36,20513,635
Percentage72.64%27.36%

Mayor before election

Frank Harlan Freedman
Republican

Elected Mayor

Frank Harlan Freedman
Republican

The 1971 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 2, 1971, and was preceded by a primary on October 5, 1971. It saw the reelection of Frank Harlan Freedman to a third term.

Candidates

Results

Primary
1971 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [39]
October 5, 1971
CandidateVotes %
Frank H. Freedman (incumbent)11,11159.41
James L. Grimaldi5,39328.84
Socrates T. Babacas1,0185.44
Douglas D. Ariel9865.27
Wallace D. Hindes1951.05
Total votes18,703 100
General election
1971 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [40]
November 2, 1971
CandidateVotes %
Frank H. Freedman (incumbent)36,20572.64
James L. Grimaldi13,63527.36
Total votes49,840 100

1973 mayoral special election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral special election, 1973
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  1971 January 30, 1973 1973  
 
CandidateWilliam C. SullivanPaul Mason
Popular vote13,7382,790
Percentage83.09%16.87%

Mayor before election

Theodore Dimauro (acting)

Elected Mayor

William C. Sullivan

The 1973 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral special election was held on January 30, 1973, to fill the vacancy left after Frank Harlan Freedman resigned as mayor in October 1972 to accept an appointment as a U.S. district court judge. [41] The election saw the election of William C. Sullivan.

Paul Mason was only the third black candidate to run for mayor in the city's history. He openly regarded his candidacy as more an effort to build up a following to help him run more successfully for the office two years later. [41]

Candidates

Results

1973 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral special election results [42]
January 30, 1973
CandidateVotes %
William C. Sullivan13,73883.09
Paul R. Mason2,79016.87
Theodore Dimauro (incumbent)30
William O'Neil10
Schmidt & Anderson20
Total votes16,534 100

1973 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1973
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  1973 (special) November 6, 1973 1975  
 
CandidateWilliam C. SullivanArnold B. Craven
Popular vote22,0822,005
Percentage91.68%8.32%

Mayor before election

William C. Sullivan

Elected Mayor

William C. Sullivan

The 1973 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 1973. It saw the reelection of incumbent William C. Sullivan (first elected earlier that year in a special election) to his first full term.

Because only two candidates ran, there was no need for a primary election.

Candidates

Results

1971 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [43]
November 6, 1973
CandidateVotes %
William C. Sullivan (incumbent)22,08291.68
Arnold B. Craven2,0058.32
Total votes24,087 100

1975 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1975
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  1973 November 4, 1975 1977  
 
CandidateWilliam C. SullivanStephen Desmond
Popular vote20,4042,685
Percentage88.37%11.63%

Mayor before election

William C. Sullivan

Elected Mayor

William C. Sullivan

The 1975 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 4, 1975, and was preceded by a primary on October 5, 1975. It saw the reelection of William C. Sullivan to a second full, and third overall, term.

Candidates

Campaign

Stephen Desmond was a first-time candidate for public office, and ran as a U.S. Labor Party-backed candidate. [44] [45]

Results

Primary
1975 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [44]
October 5, 1975
CandidateVotes %
William C. Sullivan (incumbent)9,27086.44
Stephen Desmond6616.16
Wallace D. Hindes4574.26
Peter Charles LeLuce3363.13
Total votes10,724 20
General election
1975 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [45] [46]
November 4, 1975
CandidateVotes %
William C. Sullivan (incumbent)20,40488.37
Stephen Desmond2,68511.63
Total votes23,089

1977 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1977
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  1975 November 8, 1977 1979  
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CandidateTheodore E. DimauroJames Grimaldi
Popular vote 20,6448,115
Percentage71.78%28.22%

Mayor before election

William C. Sullivan

Elected Mayor

Theodore E. Dimauro

The 1977 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 8, 1977, and was preceded by a primary on October 11. It saw the election of Theodore E. Dimauro. Incumbent mayor William C. Sullivan did not seek reelection. [19]

Candidates

Campaign

Theodore E. Dimauro campaigned on revitalizing the city's downtown, and talked about pursuing further public-private partnerships to accomplish this. [47]

James L. Grimaldi, an experienced elected official (with 12 years experience on the Springfield City Council and 13 years experience in the Massachusetts House of Representatives) had long aspired to be Springfield's mayor, having run four times previously. [47] By 1977, Grimaldi was 66 years of age, and likely saw the election as his last chance to win the city's mayoralty. [47] He campaigned hard against Dimauro, accusing him of being a puppet for big business, of valuing the city's downtown at the expense of the remainder of the city, and criticizing him for his vote as a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council to confirm a black woman to be an associate justice of the Boston Municipal Court. [47]

With both Dimauro and Grimaldi being Italian-Americans, the general election matchup guaranteed that the city would elect its first mayor of Italian descent. [47]

Results

Primary
1977 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [49] [19]
October 11, 1977
CandidateVotes %
Theodore E. Dimauro13,28665.75
James L. Grimaldi3,12815.48
John Pierce Lynch2,82513.98
Winston J. Gaskins4702.33
John D. McCarthy2821.40
William J. Kelly2161.07
Wallace Hindes10.00
Total votes20,208 100
General election
1977 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [50]
November 8, 1971
CandidateVotes %
Theodore E. Dimauro20,64471.78
James L. Grimaldi8,11528.22
Total votes28,759 100

1979 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1979
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  1977 November 6, 1979 1981  
 
CandidateTheodore DimauroWinston Gaskins
Popular vote20,5533,518
Percentage85.39%14.62%

Mayor before election

Theodore Dimauro

Elected Mayor

Theodore Dimauro

The 1979 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 1979, and was preceded by a primary on October 9, 1979. It saw the reelection of Theodore Dimauro to a second term.

Candidates

Results

Primary
1979 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [51]
October 9, 1979
CandidateVotes %
Theodore E. Dimauro (incumbent)4,69680.29
Winston S. Gaskins78213.37
Wallace D Hindes3716.34
Total votes5,849 100
General election
1979 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [52]
November 6, 1979
CandidateVotes %
Theodore E. Dimauro (incumbent)20,55385.39
Winston S. Gaskins3,51814.62
Total votes24,071 100

1981 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1981
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  1979 November 3, 1981 1983  
 
CandidateTheodore DimauroWinston Gaskins
Popular vote24,72414,017
Percentage63.82%36.18%

Mayor before election

Theodore Dimauro

Elected Mayor

Theodore Dimauro

The 1981 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 1981, and was preceded by a primary on October 6, 1981. It saw the reelection of Theodore Dimauro to a third term.

Results

Primary
1981 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [53]
October 6, 1981
CandidateVotes %
Theodore E. Dimauro (incumbent)10,69348.40
Peter J. Jurzynski8,23737.28
Timothy T. Collins2,89113.09
Joseph B. Flynn2100.95
Joseph D. Harrington630.29
Total votes22,094 100
General election
1981 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [54]
November 3, 1981
CandidateVotes %
Theodore E. Dimauro (incumbent)24,72463.82
Peter J. Jurzynski14,01736.18
Total votes38,741 100

1983 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1983
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  1981 November 3, 1983 1985  
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Candidate Richard Neal William Montana
Popular vote25,4624,373
Percentage85.34%14.66%

Mayor before election

Theodore Dimauro

Elected Mayor

Richard Neal
Democratic

The 1983 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 1983, and was preceded by a primary on September 20, 1983. It saw the election of Richard Neal.

Facing a prospective challenge from city councilor Richard Neal, incumbent mayor Theodore Dimauro opted to instead retire. [55]

Candidates

Results

Primary
1983 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [56]
September 20, 1983
CandidateVotes %
Richard E. Neal 11,31585.58
William G. Montana1,1138.42
Joseph D. Harrington7936.00
Total votes13,221 100
General election
1983 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [57]
November 3, 1983
CandidateVotes %
Richard E. Neal 25,46285.34
William G. Montana4,37314.66
Total votes29,835 100

1985 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1985
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  1983 November 5, 1985 1987  
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Candidate Richard Neal Joseph Harrington
Popular vote19,3821,658
Percentage92.12%7.88%

Mayor before election

Richard Neal
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Richard Neal
Democratic

The 1985 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 1985. It saw the reelection of Richard Neal.

Candidates

Results

1985 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [58]
November 5, 1985
CandidateVotes %
Richard E. Neal (incumbent)19,38292.12
Joseph D. Harrington1,6587.88
Total votes21,040 100

1987 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1987
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  1985 November 3, 1987 1989 (special)  
  Richard Neal as Mayor of Springfield.jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Richard Neal Joseph Harrington
Popular vote20,6121,879
Percentage91.65%8.36%

Mayor before election

Richard Neal
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Richard Neal
Democratic

The 1987 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 1987. It saw the reelection of incumbent Richard Neal to a third term.

Candidates

Results

1987 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [59]
November 3, 1987
CandidateVotes %
Richard E. Neal (incumbent)20,61291.65
Joseph D. Harrington1,8798.36
Total votes22,491 100

1989 mayoral special election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral special election, 1989
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  1987 April 25, 1989 1989  
 
Candidate Mary Hurley Vincent DiMonaco
Popular vote16,6367,536
Percentage68.82%31.18%

Mayor before election

Vincent DiMonaco (acting)

Elected Mayor

Mary Hurley

The 1989 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral special election was held on April 25, 1989, and was preceded by a primary on March 21, 1989. It was held to fill the vacancy left after mayor Richard Neal resigned to become a U.S. congressman. [60] The election saw the election of the city's first female mayor Mary Hurley, who defeated acting mayor Vincent MiMonaco. [60]

Candidates

Campaign

In his brief period as acting mayor, DiMonaco had taken a tough stance on drugs, and expressed criticism of what he deemed to be "insufficient" financial support coming from the state and federal governments. He also, with 18 years experience on the City Council and prior experience on the Springfield School Committee, made an effort to portray himself as the more experienced candidate [61]

Hurley accused DiMonaco of "flip-flopping" on various issues, such as whether the National Guard should be used to fight against illegal drugs in the city, which he had previously advocated for, but since walked back his support for. [61]

DiMonaco accused Hurley of receiving the back of a Richard Neal-led political machine. Neal, however, remained publicly neutral in the election, and questioned DiMonaco's assertion that a political machine existed in the city. [62]

Hurley raised $240,000 for her campaign, almost five times as much as DiMonaco managed to raise for his. [60] This fundraising advantage enabled her to run a last-minute battery of television advertisements. [60]

Results

Primary
1989 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral special election primary results [63]
March 21, 1989
CandidateVotes %
Mary Hurley 10,33164.66
Vincent DiMonaco (incumbent)5,31833.28
Joseph D. Harrington3252.03
Robert Markel 20
Dan Williams10
"No name"10
Total votes15,978 100
General election
1983 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [60]
April 25, 1989
CandidateVotes %
Mary Hurley 16,63668.82
Vincent DiMonaco (incumbent)7,53631.18
Total votes24,172 100

1989 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1989
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  1989 (special) November 7, 1989 1991  

Mayor before election

Mary Hurley

Elected Mayor

Mary Hurley

The 1989 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 7, 1989, and saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Mary Hurley (first elected earlier that year in a special election) to her first full term. [64]

1991 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1991
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  1989 November 5, 1991 1993  
Turnout47.16%
 
Candidate Robert Markel Ray Dipasquale
Popular vote17,28614,996
Percentage53.55%46.45%

Mayor before election

Mary Hurley

Elected Mayor

Robert Markel

The 1991 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 1991, and was preceded by a primary on September 24, 1991. It saw the election of Robert Markel.

Incumbent mayor Mary Hurley did not seek reelection, announcing in February that she would not be running, to focus her attention on the city's budget problems. [65] [66] Hurleys' mayoralty had been beset by problems by this time, including wrangling with unions in the prior year. [66] [67]

Candidates

Campaign

A major issue of the campaign ahead of the primary election was the problem of "white flight" to the city's suburbs. [66]

The frontrunners ahead of the primary election were broadly considered to be Ray DiPasquale, Robert Markel, and Paul Kalill. [68]

As a candidate, Markel advocated for increasing the amount of fees for city services and increasing the enforcement of city codes. [68] Kalill called for a "clean sweep" of politicians in city government. [68]

Benjamin Swan was a first-time candidate for elected office. [68]

William Montana advocated for a curfew for minors, as well as a revival of school prayer and corporal punishment. [68]

Results

Primary
1991 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [70]
September 24, 1991
CandidateVotes %
Ray DiPasquale6,80629.61
Robert Markel 6,63428.86
Paul Kalill6,04726.31
Benjamin Swan 2,92212.71
Leroy Crenshaw4401.91
William Montana1380.60
Total votes22,987
General election
1991 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [71]
November 5, 1991
CandidateVotes %
Robert Markel 17,28653.55
Ray Dipasquale14,99646.45
Total votes32,282 47.16

1993 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1993
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  1991 November 2, 1993 1995  
 
Candidate Robert Markel Kateri Walsh
Popular vote16,80410,560
Percentage61.41%38.59%

Mayor before election

Robert Markel

Elected Mayor

Robert Markel

The 1993 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 2, 1993, and was preceded by a primary on September 21, 1993. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Robert Markel.

Candidates

Campaign

Merkel took credit for restoring services previously cut in past budgets. [73] Walsh argued that Markel had been neglecting towards public safety. [73] Swan said that safety, education, and employment were the top issues in the city. [73]

Results

Primary
1993 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [72]
September 21, 1993
CandidateVotes %
Robert T. Markel (incumbent)8,15447.87
Kateri Walsh4,62427.15
Ben Swan 4,25624.99
Total votes17,034 100
General election
1993 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [74]
November 2, 1993
CandidateVotes %
Robert T. Markel (incumbent)16,80461.41
Kateri Walsh10,56038.59
Total votes27,364 100

1995 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1995
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  1993 November 7, 1995 1997  
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Candidate Michael Albano Charles V. Ryan
Popular vote18,92917,274
Percentage52.29%47.71%

Mayor before election

Robert Markel

Elected Mayor

Michael Albano
Democratic

The 1995 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 7, 1995, and was preceded by a primary on September 19, 1995. It saw the election of mayor Michael Albano, who unseated incumbent mayor Robert Markel. Markel placed third in the primary, thereby failing to make the general election.

Candidates

Campaign

Expected to be a central issue to voters in the general election was whether Springfield would receive a casino or not. A year prior, voters had rejected a referendum to allow casinos in the city. However, a new nonbonding ballot initiative was up for a vote coinciding with the mayoral general election, which, if approved, would show citizen approval for building a casino in the city's downtown. Albano supported passing the initiative, while Ryan opposed it. [76] [77] The issue dominated the campaign. [77] [78] In the end, however, despite the voters voting against the ballot initiative, Albano (who had supported it) beat Ryan (who had opposed it). [79]

Ahead of the general election, Springfield Newspapers, the publisher of The Springfield Union News & Sunday Republican , backed both the casino ballot initiative and Albano's candidacy. [77]

Results

Primary
1995 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [80]
September 20, 1995
CandidateVotes %
Charles V. Ryan 7,93037.25
Michael J. Albano 6,76431.77
Robert Markel (incumbent)4,16019.54
Frederick Hurst1,7408.17
Chelan Jenkins6943.26
Total votes21,288 100
General election
1995 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [79]
November 7, 1995
CandidateVotes %
Michael J. Albano 18,92952.29
Charles V. Ryan 17,27447.71
Total votes36,203 100

1997 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1997
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  1995 November 4, 1997 1999  
  Mike Albano photo (1).jpg
Candidate Michael Albano
Popular vote11,314
Percentage100%

Mayor before election

Michael Albano
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Michael Albano
Democratic

The 1997 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 4, 1997. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Michael Albano, who was running uncontested.

Results

1997 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [81]
November 4, 1997
CandidateVotes %
Michael J. Albano (incumbent)11,314100
Total votes11,314 100

1999 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 1999
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  1997 November 2, 1999 2001  
  Mike Albano photo (1).jpg
Candidate Michael Albano
Popular vote10,390
Percentage100%

Mayor before election

Michael Albano
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Michael Albano
Democratic

The 1999 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 2, 1999. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Michael Albano, running uncontested, to a third term. [82] Because Albano had no opponent, critics of his administration ran Simon, the dog of a prominent activist, as a write-in candidate. Not being human, the votes of Simon were not recorded, but was rumored to be in the hundreds.

Results

1999 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [83]
November 2, 1999
CandidateVotes %
Michael J. Albano (incumbent)10,390100
Total votes10,390 100

2001 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 2001
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  1999 November 6, 2001 2003  
  Mike Albano photo (1).jpg 1999 Paul Caron Massachusetts House of Representatives (1).png
Candidate Michael Albano Paul Caron
Popular vote19,02114,742
Percentage56.34%43.66%

Mayor before election

Michael Albano
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Michael Albano
Democratic

The 2001 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 2001, and was preceded by a primary on September 25, 2001. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Michael Albano to a fourth term.

Candidates

Results

Primary election
2001 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [86] [87]
September 25, 2001
CandidateVotes %
Michael J. Albano (incumbent)9,68253.4
Paul E. Caron8,01544.2
Nicole Jones4452.5
Others
Total votes100
General election
2001 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [88]
November 6, 2001
CandidateVotes %
Michael J. Albano (incumbent)19,02156.34
Paul E. Caron14,74243.66
Total votes33,763 100

2003 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 2003
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  2001 November 4, 2003 2005  
Turnout33.15%
  3x4.svg 1991 Linda Melconian senator Massachusetts (1).jpg
Candidate Charles Ryan Lynda J. Melconian
Popular vote14,97913,258
Percentage52.81%46.75%

Mayor before election

Michael Albano
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Charles Ryan

The 2003 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003. It saw former three-term mayor Charles Ryan returned to office for a fourth non-consecutive term.

Incumbent mayor Michael Albano did not seek reelection.

Candidates

Results

2003 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [89]
November 4, 2003
CandidateVotes %
Charles V. Ryan 14,97952.81
Lynda J. Melconian 13,25846.75
Others1250.44
Total votes28,362 33.15

2005 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 2005
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  2003 November 8, 2005 2007  
Turnout27.85%
 
Candidate Charles Ryan Tom Ashe
Popular vote14,1648,038
Percentage63.48%36.02%

Mayor before election

Charles Ryan

Elected Mayor

Charles Ryan

The 2005 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 8, 2005, and saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Charles Ryan reelected to a second consecutive, and fifth overall, term as mayor.

Candidates

Results

2005 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [92]
November 8, 2005
CandidateVotes %
Charles V. Ryan (incumbent)14,16463.48
Thomas Ashe8,03836.02
Others1120.50
Total votes22,314 27.85

2007 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 2007
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  2003 November 6, 2007 2009  
Turnout26.81%
  Mayor Domenic Sarno at Mode Shift Announcement, October 9, 2012 (1).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Domenic Sarno Charles Ryan
Popular vote11,096 9,964
Percentage52.54%47.18%

Mayor before election

Charles Ryan

Elected Mayor

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

The 2007 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. It saw Domenic Sarno unseat incumbent mayor Charles Ryan.

When announcing his candidacy for reelection, Ryan had declared that he intended this to be his final campaign for mayor. [93] At the age of 79, he was the oldest mayor in the state at the time he announced his reelection campaign in April. [94]

Since only two candidates ran, no primary was held.

Candidates

Finances

CandidateReceipts [96] Expenditures [96]
Charles V. Ryan$145,189.21$134,788.12
Domenic J. Sarno$158,495.38$127,283.25
Total$303,684.59$262,071.37

Results

2007 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [97] [98]
November 6, 2007
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno 11,09652.54
Charles V. Ryan (incumbent)9,96447.18
Write-ins610.29
Total votes21,121 26.81

2009 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 2009
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  2007 November 3, 2009 2011  
Turnout24.45%
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Candidate Domenic Sarno Bud Williams
Popular vote14,9686,418
Percentage69.39%29.75%

Mayor before election

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

The 2009 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 2009. It saw the reelection on Domenic Sarno.

Since only two candidates ran, no primary was held.

Candidates

Results

2009 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [101]
November 3, 2009
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)14,96869.39
Bud L. Williams 6,41829.75
Write-ins1850.86
Total votes21,571 24.45

2011 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 2011
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  2009 November 8, 2011 2015  
Turnout21.81%
  Mayor Domenic Sarno at Mode Shift Announcement, October 9, 2012 (1).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Domenic Sarno Jose Tosado
Popular vote14,6205,720
Percentage71.68%28.04%

Mayor before election

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

The 2011 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 8, 2011, and was preceded by a primary on September 20, 2011. Incumbent mayor Domenic Sarno won reelection to a second term.

This was the first election to a four-year mayoral term, Springfield voters had, in 2009, approved a change to the city's charter which extended the mayor's term in office from two to four years. [102]

This was the first time since 2001 that more than two candidates ran, which triggered a primary election. [103] [75]

Candidates

Campaign

Both Tosado and Pepe were considered to be high-profile and politically experienced challengers to Sarno. [75] Nevertheless, Sarno heavily led both in the primary, and handily defeated Tosado in the general election.

Results

Primary

Turnout in the primary, at 14.64%, was historically low. [103]

2011 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [104]
September 20, 2011
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)8,27160.15
Jose F. Tosado 3,19123.21
Antoine E. Pepe2,27616.55
Write-ins130.09
Total votes13,751 14.64
General election
2011 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [105]
November 8, 2011
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)14,62071.68
Jose F. Tosado 5,72028.04
Write-ins560.27
Total votes20,396 21.81

2015 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 2015
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  2011 November 3, 2015 2019  
Turnout16.07%
  Domenic Sarno (22724977027).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Domenic Sarno Salvatore S. Circosta
Popular vote11,7633,454
Percentage76.80%22.55%

Mayor before election

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

The 2015 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 3, 2015, and was preceded by a primary on September 8, 2015. Incumbent mayor Domenic Sarno won reelection to a third term.

Candidates

Campaign

Salvatore S. Circosta was politically conservative, closely tying his candidacy with his Catholicism. [106] Early into his candidacy, Circosta publicly disclosed that he was a gay man. [106] Circosta described himself as conservative on issues such as abortion rights and financial matters, but "progressive" on some issues such as gay rights. [106]

Results

Primary
2015 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [110]
September 8, 2015
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)5,06775.23
Salvatore S. Circosta5768.55
Johnnie Ray McKnight4887.25
Invelisse Gonzalez2023.00
Beverly L. Savage1872.78
Michael Jones1782.64
Write-ins370.55
Total votes6,735 7.12
General election
2015 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [111]
November 3, 2015
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)11,76376.80
Salvatore S. Circosta3,45422.55
Write-ins1000.65
Total votes15,317 16.07

2019 mayoral election

Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election, 2019
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  2015 November 5, 2019 2023  
  Domenic Sarno (22724977027).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Domenic Sarno Yolanda Cancel
Popular vote11,8803,593
Percentage76.54%23.15%

Mayor before election

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

The 2019 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 2019, and was preceded by a primary on September 10, 2019. It was held in the city of Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Incumbent mayor Domenic Sarno won reelection to a fourth term.

By virtue of winning reelection to his fourth term, Sarno became poised to be the city's longest-serving mayor. [112]

Candidates

Results

Primary
2019 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [114]
September 10, 2019
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)5,55076.52
Yolanda Cancel1,10812.23
Jeffery P. Donnelly3008.47
Linda Matys O'Connell2811.46
Write-ins140.34
Total votes7,253
General election
2019 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [115]
November 5, 2019
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)11,88076.54
Yolanda Cancel3,59323.15
Write-ins490.32
Total votes15,522

2023 mayoral election

2023 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election
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  2019 November 7, 20232027 
Turnout18.81%
  Domenic Sarno (22724977027).jpg 3x4.svg
Candidate Domenic Sarno Justin Hurst
Popular vote12,0778,945
Percentage57.11%42.30%

2023 Springfield MA mayoral election results map by precinct.svg
Sarno:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Hurst:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

Tie:     

Mayor before election

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

Elected Mayor

Domenic Sarno
Democratic

The 2023 Springfield Massachusetts mayor election was held on November 7, 2023, and was preceded by a primary on September 12, 2023. Incumbent Domenic Sarno won reelection to a fifth term.

Candidates

Endorsements

Justin Hurst
State Legislators
Local Officials
  • Tracye Whitfield, Springfield at-large city councilor (2018-present)
  • Zaida Govan, Springfield city councilor from the 8th ward (2022-present)
  • LaTonia Monroe Naylor, Springfield School Committee member (2018-present) [119]
Individuals
  • David Ciampi, psychotherapist, former mayoral candidate [118]
  • Gumersindo Gomez, veterans activist, former Springfield city councilor from the 1st ward (2021) [120]
Domenic Sarno
Newspapers
Labor Unions
  • Pioneer Valley Building Trades Council [122]

Campaign

Nik DeCosta-Klipa of WBUR described Domenic Sarno as a relative "old-school, centrist Democrat" and his opponents as challenging him from the political left. He also described this as the largest field of prominent challengers that Sarno has faced for mayor. [116]

Finances

CandidateReceipts [123] Expenditures [123]
Domenic J. Sarno$275,631.32$545,174.62
Justin Hurst$134,112.91$166,153.01
Jesse Lederman$69,724.82$88,593.25
Orlando Ramos$37,626.94$88,712.98
David Ciampi$36,928.93$41,117.31
Total$554,024.92$929,751.17


Results

Primary
2023 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral primary election results [124]
September 12, 2023
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)7,12047.79
Justin Hurst4,29228.81
Orlando Ramos 2,03213.64
Jesse Lederman1,3449.02
David Ciampi930.62
Write-ins160.11
Total votes14,897 13.49
General election
2023 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral general election results [125]
November 7, 2023
CandidateVotes %
Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent)12,07757.11
Justin Hurst8,94542.30
Write-ins1250.59
Total votes21,147 18.81

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