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Elections are currently held every four years to elect the mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts.
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
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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
- Daniel B. Brunton, incumbent mayor
- Saul Silbergleit, business owner[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Daniel B. Brunton | 7,501 | 89.37% | |
| Democratic | Saul Silbergleit | 892 | 10.63% | |
| Total votes | 8,393 | 100 | ||
Republican Primary
Candidates
- Vernon E. Bradley, member of Board of Assessors
- Saul Silbergleit, business owner
- Leland A. Stone, member of School Committee[4]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Vernon E. Bradley | 5,964 | 61.93% | |
| Republican | Leland A. Stone | 3,667 | 38.07% | |
| Republican | Saul Silbergleit | 0 | 0% | |
| Total votes | 9,631 | 100 | ||
General Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Daniel B. Brunton (incumbent) | 25,482 | 52.02% | |
| Republican | Wendell P. Chamberlain | 23,501 | 47.98% | |
| Total votes | 54,087 | 100 | ||
1953 mayoral election
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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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Wendell P. Chamberlain | 3,700 | 35.50 | |
| Republican | Thedore Wiel | 2,913 | 27.95 | |
| Republican | Vernon E. Bradley | 1,987 | 19.06 | |
| Republican | Normand J. Beaudry | 1,279 | 12.27 | |
| Republican | Henry Clay | 545 | 5.23 | |
| Total votes | 10,424 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Daniel B. Brunton (incumbent) | 32,839 | 60.72 | |
| Republican | Wendell P. Chamberlain | 21,248 | 39.29 | |
| Total votes | 54,087 | 100 | ||
1955 mayoral election
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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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Daniel B. Brunton (incumbent) | 9,318 | 49.13 | |
| Democratic | John P. Lynch | 4,938 | 26.04 | |
| Democratic | James J. Sullivan | 4,711 | 24.84 | |
| Total votes | 18,967 | 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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Leon H. Hutchins | 6,288 | 63.55 | |
| Republican | William G. McCauley | 3,607 | 36.45 | |
| Total votes | 9,895 | 100 | ||
General election
Brunton defeated Hutchins.
1957 mayoral election
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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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Connor | 15,380 | 66.36 | |
| Democratic | Daniel B. Brunton (incumbent) | 7,796 | 33.64 | |
| Total votes | 23,176 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | C. Clement Easton | 5,068 | 77.09 | |
| Republican | Norman E. Cowles | 644 | 9.80 | |
| Republican | Harriet C. Teta | 537 | 8.17 | |
| Republican | Albert B. Vincent | 325 | 4.94 | |
| Total votes | 6,574 | 100 | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Connor | 31,561 | 60.25 | |
| Republican | C. Clement Easton | 20,826 | 39.75 | |
| Total votes | 52,387 | 100 | ||
1959 mayoral election
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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Connor (incumbent) | 21,975 | 76.82 | |
| Democratic | Daniel B. Brunton | 6,630 | 23.18 | |
| Total votes | 28,605 | 100 | ||
- Results by ward[16]
| Ward | Brunton | O'Connor | Total Votes | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| 1st | 617 | 27.39% | 1,636 | 72.61% | 2,253 |
| 2nd | 1,557 | 23.21% | 5,152 | 76.79% | 6,709 |
| 3rd | 1,450 | 37.28% | 2,439 | 62.72% | 3,889 |
| 4th | 484 | 33.04% | 981 | 66.96% | 1,465 |
| 5th | 431 | 22.97% | 1,445 | 77.03% | 1,876 |
| 6th | 476 | 13.78% | 2,978 | 86.22% | 3,454 |
| 7th | 791 | 20.80% | 3,012 | 79.20% | 3803 |
| 8th | 824 | 16.30% | 4,232 | 83.70% | 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]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Connor (incumbent) | 39,409 | 74.72 | |
| Republican | Paul E. Affleck | 11,424 | 21.66 | |
| Independent | Daniel B. Brunton | 1,910 | 3.62 | |
| Total votes | 52,743 | 100 | ||
1961 mayoral election
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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
- Norman E. Cowles
- Arbold R. Craven
- Thomas J. O'Connor, incumbent mayor since 1958
- Charles Ryan, lawyer[18]
- Bernard M. Lapointe
- John P. Lynch, Hampden County registrar of deeds since 1952,[19] and 1955 mayoral candidate
- Arthur J. McKenna
- Armand N. Tancrati, Massachusetts state representative[20]
- Raymond N. Tuller Jr.
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Thomas J. O'Connor (incumbent) | 14,563 | 34.54 | |
| Charles Ryan | 9,295 | 22.04 | |
| Raymond N. Tuller Jr. | 7,874 | 18.67 | |
| John P. Lynch | 5,554 | 13.17 | |
| Armand N. Tancrati | 3,214 | 7.62 | |
| Arthur J. McKenna | 1,282 | 3.04 | |
| Norman E. Cowles | 177 | 0.42 | |
| Bernard M. Lapointe | 112 | 0.27 | |
| Arbold R. Craven | 97 | 0.23 | |
| Total votes | 42,168 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Charles Ryan | 28,999 | 52.28 | |
| Thomas J. O'Connor (incumbent) | 26,471 | 47.72 | |
| Total votes | 55,470 | 100 | |
1963 mayoral election
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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
- Arthur R. Caney
- John P. Lynch, Hampden County registrar of deeds since 1952;[25][19] 1955 and 1961 mayoral candidate
- Charles Ryan, incumbent mayor
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Charles Ryan (incumbent) | 11,906 | 57 | |
| John P. Lynch | 7,284 | ||
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| Total votes | 100 | ||
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Charles Ryan (incumbent) | 32,063 | 72.92 | |
| John P. Lynch | 11,909 | 27.08 | |
| Total votes | 43,972 | 100 | |
1965 mayoral election
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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
- Charles E. Cobb, reverend at St. John's Congregational Church[28][29]
- James Grimaldi, Massachusetts state representative and Springfield city councilor
- Rojer J. Lemelin, former Springfield assessor[28]
- Charles Ryan, incumbent mayor
- Frances L. Shea, independent advertising agent[29]
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
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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
- James Grimaldi, Massachusetts state representative since 1965, former Springfield city councilor; 1965 and 1967 mayoral candidate
- Frank Harlan Freedman, Springfield city councilor and assistant attorney general
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
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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
- James Grimaldi, Massachusetts state representative since 1965, former Springfield city councilor; 1965 and 1967 mayoral candidate
- Frank Harlan Freedman, incumbent mayor since 1968
- Frederick Hurst
- William J. Kingston, parks commissioner and former Minor League Baseball player[34][35]
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Frank H. Freedman (incumbent) | 12,974 | 62.09 | |
| William J. Kingston | 4,385 | 20.99 | |
| James L. Grimaldi | 2,886 | 13.81 | |
| Frederick A. Hurst | 651 | 3.12 | |
| Total votes | 20,896 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Frank H. Freedman (incumbent) | 32,442 | 79.24 | |
| William J. Kingston | 8,499 | 20.76 | |
| Total votes | 40,941 | 100 | |
1971 mayoral election
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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
- Douglas Ariel, mail carrier[36][37]
- Socrates Babacas, business owner[38]
- Frank Harlan Freedman, incumbent mayor since 1968
- James L. Grimaldi, Massachusetts state representative since 1965, former Springfield city councilor; 1965, 1967 and 1969 mayoral candidate
- Wallace Hindes
Results
- Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Frank H. Freedman (incumbent) | 11,111 | 59.41 | |
| James L. Grimaldi | 5,393 | 28.84 | |
| Socrates T. Babacas | 1,018 | 5.44 | |
| Douglas D. Ariel | 986 | 5.27 | |
| Wallace D. Hindes | 195 | 1.05 | |
| Total votes | 18,703 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Frank H. Freedman (incumbent) | 36,205 | 72.64 | |
| James L. Grimaldi | 13,635 | 27.36 | |
| Total votes | 49,840 | 100 | |
1973 mayoral special election
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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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| William C. Sullivan | 13,738 | 83.09 | |
| Paul R. Mason | 2,790 | 16.87 | |
| Theodore Dimauro (incumbent) | 3 | 0 | |
| William O'Neil | 1 | 0 | |
| Schmidt & Anderson | 2 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 16,534 | 100 | |
1973 mayoral election
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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
- Arnold B. Craven, 1961 mayoral candidate
- William C. Sullivan, incumbent mayor
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| William C. Sullivan (incumbent) | 22,082 | 91.68 | |
| Arnold B. Craven | 2,005 | 8.32 | |
| Total votes | 24,087 | 100 | |
1975 mayoral election
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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
- Stephen Desmond
- Wallace D. Hindes
- Peter Charles LeLuce
- William C. Sullivan, incumbent mayor
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| William C. Sullivan (incumbent) | 9,270 | 86.44 | |
| Stephen Desmond | 661 | 6.16 | |
| Wallace D. Hindes | 457 | 4.26 | |
| Peter Charles LeLuce | 336 | 3.13 | |
| Total votes | 10,724 | 20 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| William C. Sullivan (incumbent) | 20,404 | 88.37 | |
| Stephen Desmond | 2,685 | 11.63 | |
| Total votes | 23,089 | ||
1977 mayoral election
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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
- Theodore E. Dimauro, Springfield City Council president,[47] Springfield city councilor since 1970,[19] member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council since 1975,[47][48] former acting mayor (1972–1973), and former Springfield School Committee member[19]
- Winston Gaskins
- James L. Grimaldi, Massachusetts state representative since 1965, former Springfield city councilor; 1965, 1967, 1969 and 1971 mayoral candidate
- Wallace Hindes (write-in)
- William Kelly
- John P. Lynch, Hampden County registrar of deeds since 1952,[19] 1972 United States Senate candidate;[19] 1955, 1961 and 1963 mayoral candidate
- John D. McCarthy
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Theodore E. Dimauro | 13,286 | 65.75 | |
| James L. Grimaldi | 3,128 | 15.48 | |
| John Pierce Lynch | 2,825 | 13.98 | |
| Winston J. Gaskins | 470 | 2.33 | |
| John D. McCarthy | 282 | 1.40 | |
| William J. Kelly | 216 | 1.07 | |
| Wallace Hindes | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 20,208 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Theodore E. Dimauro | 20,644 | 71.78 | |
| James L. Grimaldi | 8,115 | 28.22 | |
| Total votes | 28,759 | 100 | |
1979 mayoral election
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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
- Theodore E. Dimauro, incumbent mayor since 1978
- Winston Gaskins, 1979 mayoral candidate
- Wallace D Hindes
Results
- Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Theodore E. Dimauro (incumbent) | 4,696 | 80.29 | |
| Winston S. Gaskins | 782 | 13.37 | |
| Wallace D Hindes | 371 | 6.34 | |
| Total votes | 5,849 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Theodore E. Dimauro (incumbent) | 20,553 | 85.39 | |
| Winston S. Gaskins | 3,518 | 14.62 | |
| Total votes | 24,071 | 100 | |
1981 mayoral election
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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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Theodore E. Dimauro (incumbent) | 10,693 | 48.40 | |
| Peter J. Jurzynski | 8,237 | 37.28 | |
| Timothy T. Collins | 2,891 | 13.09 | |
| Joseph B. Flynn | 210 | 0.95 | |
| Joseph D. Harrington | 63 | 0.29 | |
| Total votes | 22,094 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Theodore E. Dimauro (incumbent) | 24,724 | 63.82 | |
| Peter J. Jurzynski | 14,017 | 36.18 | |
| Total votes | 38,741 | 100 | |
1983 mayoral election
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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
- Joseph Harrington, 1981 mayoral candidate
- William G. Montana
- Richard Neal, Springfield city councilor since 1979
Results
- Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Richard E. Neal | 11,315 | 85.58 | |
| William G. Montana | 1,113 | 8.42 | |
| Joseph D. Harrington | 793 | 6.00 | |
| Total votes | 13,221 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Richard E. Neal | 25,462 | 85.34 | |
| William G. Montana | 4,373 | 14.66 | |
| Total votes | 29,835 | 100 | |
1985 mayoral election
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The 1985 Springfield, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 5, 1985. It saw the reelection of Richard Neal.
Candidates
- Joseph Harrington, 1981 and 1983 mayoral candidate
- Richard Neal, incumbent mayor since 1983
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 19,382 | 92.12 | |
| Joseph D. Harrington | 1,658 | 7.88 | |
| Total votes | 21,040 | 100 | |
1987 mayoral election
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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
- Joseph Harrington, 1981, 1983, and 1985 mayoral candidate
- Richard Neal, incumbent mayor since 1983
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Richard E. Neal (incumbent) | 20,612 | 91.65 | |
| Joseph D. Harrington | 1,879 | 8.36 | |
| Total votes | 22,491 | 100 | |
1989 mayoral special election
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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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Mary Hurley | 10,331 | 64.66 | |
| Vincent DiMonaco (incumbent) | 5,318 | 33.28 | |
| Joseph D. Harrington | 325 | 2.03 | |
| Robert Markel | 2 | 0 | |
| Dan Williams | 1 | 0 | |
| "No name" | 1 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 15,978 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Mary Hurley | 16,636 | 68.82 | |
| Vincent DiMonaco (incumbent) | 7,536 | 31.18 | |
| Total votes | 24,172 | 100 | |
1989 mayoral election
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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
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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
- Leroy Crenshaw, junior high school teacher[68]
- Ray DiPasquale, Springfield city councilor since 1991 and former Springfield School Council member[68]
- Paul Kalill, former Springfield city councilor (1974–1980)[68][69]
- Robert Markel, Springfield city councilor[65]
- William Montana, draftsman and 1983 mayoral candidate[68]
- Benjamin Swan, black community activist; management and education consultant[68]
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Ray DiPasquale | 6,806 | 29.61 | |
| Robert Markel | 6,634 | 28.86 | |
| Paul Kalill | 6,047 | 26.31 | |
| Benjamin Swan | 2,922 | 12.71 | |
| Leroy Crenshaw | 440 | 1.91 | |
| William Montana | 138 | 0.60 | |
| Total votes | 22,987 | ||
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Robert Markel | 17,286 | 53.55 | |
| Ray Dipasquale | 14,996 | 46.45 | |
| Total votes | 32,282 | 47.16 | |
1993 mayoral election
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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
- Robert Markel, incumbent mayor since 1992[72]
- Kateri Walsh, Springfield city councilor[72]
- Benjamin Swan, president of the Springfield NAACP and 1991 mayoral candidate[72]
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Robert T. Markel (incumbent) | 8,154 | 47.87 | |
| Kateri Walsh | 4,624 | 27.15 | |
| Ben Swan | 4,256 | 24.99 | |
| Total votes | 17,034 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Robert T. Markel (incumbent) | 16,804 | 61.41 | |
| Kateri Walsh | 10,560 | 38.59 | |
| Total votes | 27,364 | 100 | |
1995 mayoral election
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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
- Michael Albano, Springfield City Council president
- Chelan "Jenkins" Brown[75]
- Frederick Hurst, 1969 mayoral candidate
- Robert Markel, incumbent mayor since 1992[75]
- Charles V. Ryan, former mayor (1962–1968)
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Charles V. Ryan | 7,930 | 37.25 | |
| Michael J. Albano | 6,764 | 31.77 | |
| Robert Markel (incumbent) | 4,160 | 19.54 | |
| Frederick Hurst | 1,740 | 8.17 | |
| Chelan Jenkins | 694 | 3.26 | |
| Total votes | 21,288 | 100 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Michael J. Albano | 18,929 | 52.29 | |
| Charles V. Ryan | 17,274 | 47.71 | |
| Total votes | 36,203 | 100 | |
1997 mayoral election
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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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Michael J. Albano (incumbent) | 11,314 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 11,314 | 100 | |
1999 mayoral election
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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]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Michael J. Albano (incumbent) | 10,390 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 10,390 | 100 | |
2001 mayoral election
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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
- Michael Albano, incumbent mayor since 1996
- Paul Caron, Massachusetts state representative since 1993[84][85]
- Nicole Jones
Results
- Primary election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Michael J. Albano (incumbent) | 9,682 | 53.4 | |
| Paul E. Caron | 8,015 | 44.2 | |
| Nicole Jones | 445 | 2.5 | |
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| Total votes | 100 | ||
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Michael J. Albano (incumbent) | 19,021 | 56.34 | |
| Paul E. Caron | 14,742 | 43.66 | |
| Total votes | 33,763 | 100 | |
2003 mayoral election
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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
- Lynda J. Melconian, former majority leader of the Massachusetts Senate
- Charles Ryan, former mayor (1962–1968)
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Charles V. Ryan | 14,979 | 52.81 | |
| Lynda J. Melconian | 13,258 | 46.75 | |
| Others | 125 | 0.44 | |
| Total votes | 28,362 | 33.15 | |
2005 mayoral election
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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
- Tom Ashe, member of the Springfield School Committee since 2000 and former member of the Springfield License Commission (1998–1999)[90][91]
- Charles Ryan, incumbent mayor[91]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Charles V. Ryan (incumbent) | 14,164 | 63.48 | |
| Thomas Ashe | 8,038 | 36.02 | |
| Others | 112 | 0.50 | |
| Total votes | 22,314 | 27.85 | |
2007 mayoral election
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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
- Charles Ryan, incumbent mayor
- Domenic Sarno, at-large member of the Springfield City Council since 1999[95]
Finances
| Candidate | Receipts[96] | Expenditures[96] |
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| 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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno | 11,096 | 52.54 | |
| Charles V. Ryan (incumbent) | 9,964 | 47.18 | |
| Write-ins | 61 | 0.29 | |
| Total votes | 21,121 | 26.81 | |
2009 mayoral election
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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
- Domenic Sarno, incumbent mayor since 2010
- Bud Williams, former Springfield city councilor (1993–2008)[99][100]
Results
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 14,968 | 69.39 | |
| Bud L. Williams | 6,418 | 29.75 | |
| Write-ins | 185 | 0.86 | |
| Total votes | 21,571 | 24.45 | |
2011 mayoral election
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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
- Antonette E. Pepe, Springfield School Committee member[75]
- Domenic Sarno, incumbent mayor
- Jose F. Tosado, Springfield City Council president[75]
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]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 8,271 | 60.15 | |
| Jose F. Tosado | 3,191 | 23.21 | |
| Antoine E. Pepe | 2,276 | 16.55 | |
| Write-ins | 13 | 0.09 | |
| Total votes | 13,751 | 14.64 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 14,620 | 71.68 | |
| Jose F. Tosado | 5,720 | 28.04 | |
| Write-ins | 56 | 0.27 | |
| Total votes | 20,396 | 21.81 | |
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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
- Salvatore S. Circosta, member of Springfield Community Policing Board, business manager of a Catholic church, former business owner, former seminarian, former military chaplain, candidate for Springfield City Council in 2013[106][107][108]
- Invelisse Gonzalez
- Michael Jones
- Johnnie Ray McKnight, former teacher[107]
- Domenic J. Sarno, incumbent mayor since 2008
- Beverly L. Savage, candidate for mayor of New Haven, Connecticut in 1995[109]
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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 5,067 | 75.23 | |
| Salvatore S. Circosta | 576 | 8.55 | |
| Johnnie Ray McKnight | 488 | 7.25 | |
| Invelisse Gonzalez | 202 | 3.00 | |
| Beverly L. Savage | 187 | 2.78 | |
| Michael Jones | 178 | 2.64 | |
| Write-ins | 37 | 0.55 | |
| Total votes | 6,735 | 7.12 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 11,763 | 76.80 | |
| Salvatore S. Circosta | 3,454 | 22.55 | |
| Write-ins | 100 | 0.65 | |
| Total votes | 15,317 | 16.07 | |
2019 mayoral election
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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
- Yolanda Cancel, community organizer and candidate for Springfield City Council in 2007[113]
- Jeffrey Donnelly, perennial candidate[113]
- Linda Matys O'Connell, activist, League of Women Voters official, former journalist[113]
- Domenic Sarno, incumbent mayor since 2008
Results
- Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 5,550 | 76.52 | |
| Yolanda Cancel | 1,108 | 12.23 | |
| Jeffery P. Donnelly | 300 | 8.47 | |
| Linda Matys O'Connell | 281 | 1.46 | |
| Write-ins | 14 | 0.34 | |
| Total votes | 7,253 | ||
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 11,880 | 76.54 | |
| Yolanda Cancel | 3,593 | 23.15 | |
| Write-ins | 49 | 0.32 | |
| Total votes | 15,522 | ||
2023 mayoral election
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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
- David Ciampi, psychotherapist
- Justin Hurst, Springfield city councilor
- Jesse Lederman, Springfield City Council president
- Orlando Ramos, Massachusetts State Representative
- Domenic Sarno, incumbent Springfield mayor[116]
Endorsements
- State Legislators
- Adam Gomez, state senator from the Hampden district (2021-present)[117]
- Orlando Ramos, state representative from the 9th Hampden district (2021-present)[118]
- 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
- Yolanda Cancel, community organizer, former mayoral candidate[120]
- David Ciampi, psychotherapist, former mayoral candidate[118]
- Gumersindo Gomez, veterans activist, former Springfield city councilor from the 1st ward (2021)[121]
- Newspapers
- An African-American Point of View[119]
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
| Candidate | Receipts[124] | Expenditures[124] |
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| 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
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 7,120 | 47.79 | |
| Justin Hurst | 4,292 | 28.81 | |
| Orlando Ramos | 2,032 | 13.64 | |
| Jesse Lederman | 1,344 | 9.02 | |
| David Ciampi | 93 | 0.62 | |
| Write-ins | 16 | 0.11 | |
| Total votes | 14,897 | 13.49 | |
- General election
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Domenic J. Sarno (incumbent) | 12,077 | 57.11 | |
| Justin Hurst | 8,945 | 42.30 | |
| Write-ins | 125 | 0.59 | |
| Total votes | 21,147 | 18.81 | |
References
- ↑ The Revised Ordinances of the City of Springfield: Approved November 28, 1890, with the City Charter, Amendments, Special Statutes, Rules and Orders for the Regulation of Hackney Carriages, Rules and Orders of the Board of Alderman and of the Common Council, and the Joint Rules and Orders of the City Council. Springfield Printing & Binding Company. 1891. pp. 11–12. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ↑ "Saul Silbergleit, 85, operated men's store". Springfield Union (Springfield, Mass.). MassLive/Newsbank. October 20, 1982. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- 1 2 "Brunton strong in victory as Bradley defeats Stone". Springfield Daily News (Springfield, Mass.). MassLive/Newsbank. October 10, 1951. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "Vote in local primaries far under 49 rate". Springfield Daily News (Springfield, Mass.). Masslive/Newsbank. October 9, 1951. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ↑ "City election results". Springfield Daily News (Springfield, Mass.). MassLive/Newsbank. November 7, 1951. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
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- 1 2 3 4 5 "Primaries". The Boston Globe. October 7, 1953. Retrieved April 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Primaries". The Boston Globe. October 11, 1955. Retrieved April 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Brunton Renominated in Springfield for Sixth Term As Mayor". North Adams Transcript. October 11, 1955. Retrieved April 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "36 of 39 Cities In Massachusetts Holding Elections". North Adams Transcript. Associated Press. November 8, 1955. Retrieved April 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Massachusetts 'Timber'; Thomas Joseph O'Connor". The New York Times. September 15, 1960. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
- 1 2 3 "Mayors of Fall River, Springfield Upset as 1 Cities Vote". The Boston Globe. October 9, 1957. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "5 Mayors Ousted in State, 18 Others Are Re-elected". North Adams Transcript. Associated Press. November 6, 1957. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Upsets Mark Heavy Turnouts in Bay State Mayoralty Elections". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1959. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Springfield O'Connor Victor: Plan A Adopted". The Boston Globe. November 4, 1959. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Two Mayors Ousted, Others Shocked, in Primary Contests". The Boston Globe. October 7, 1959. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Many Upsets in 38 Cities; Collins Beats Powers in Hub". North Adams Transcript. Associated Press. November 4, 1959. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 "Mayoral Upsets in Massachusetts". The New York Times. Associated Press. November 8, 1961. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "DiMauro, Grimaldi win in Springfield". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1977. Retrieved April 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Ryan Runs 2d to Challenge O'Connor in Race for Mayor". The Boston Globe. October 11, 1961. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Home Owners Hopping Over Springfield Tax". The Boston Globe. October 6, 1960.
- ↑ "Ask Legislature to Solve Springfield Tax Issue". The Boston Globe. October 12, 1960.
- ↑ "Springfield Mayor Relents, Seeks New Jobs for 578". The Boston Globe. February 25, 1961.
- ↑ Micciche, S.J. (November 22, 1961). "Legislature May Tackle Tax Crisis". The Boston Globe.
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- 1 2 "19 Primaries Tuesday – Light Vote Seen". The Boston Globe. October 6, 1963. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Springfield Mayor Wins After Bitter Campaign". Hartford Courant. November 7, 1963. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Noonan, Cornelius J. (October 3, 1965). "18 Cities Vote This Week Field Wide Open in 4 Mayoral Races". The Boston Globe. Retrieved April 24, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
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