- Manchester, New Hampshire municipal election, 2009
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Manchester, New Hampshire mayoral election, 2009 2007 ← November 3, 2009 → 2011 Nominee Ted Gatsas Mark Roy Popular vote 10,660 8,144 Percentage 56.69 43.30
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Gubernatorial elections State elections The Manchester mayoral election of 2009 preliminary municipal election occurred on September 15, 2009, and the municipal election occurred on Tuesday, November 3, 2009.[1] Alderman and State Senator Ted Gatsas defeated Alderman Mark Roy by a margin of 56% to 43% in the November 3rd general election. [2]
Manchester's mayoral race is non-partisan, occurs every two years, and there are no term limits. The current mayor, Frank Guinta, has served since 2006. Incumbent Mayor Guinta stated in the spring that he would not run for reelection and subsequently announced that he will run to represent New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in 2010 challenging incumbent Carol Shea-Porter.[3]
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History
The first city election in Manchester, New Hampshire occurred on August 19, 1846, with the election of Hiram Brown.
The administrative and executive powers of the city are vested in the mayor. The mayor must be a resident of the city for at least one year prior to filing for the office of mayor. The mayor has the power to supervise the administrative affairs of the city and presides over meetings of the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. The mayor is the de facto head of the Board of School Committee, which oversees the city’s schools.
From 1846 to 1857, mayors served for a one-year term, expiring on the third Tuesday in March. From 1857 to 1872, the mayor's term expired on the last day of December. In 1873, the term ended annually on the third Tuesday in March, up until 1880, when it became a two-year term.
Candidates
Announced[4]
- Ted Gatsas, current Alderman and State Senator[5]
- Mark Roy, current Alderman for Ward 1 [6]
Eliminated
- Richard Komi, current State Representative[7]
- Glenn Ouellette, current Public-access television producer [8]
- Bobby Stephen, former State Senator [9]
Not running
- Tom Donovan, 2007 mayoral candidate and former school board member (endorsed Mark Roy)[10]
- Michael Lopez, current Alderman At-Large [11]
Results
Candidates Primary
ElectionGeneral
ElectionVotes % Votes % Ted Gatsas 5,387 46.09 10,668 57% Mark Roy 3,364 28.78 8,138 43% Bobby Stephen 2,545 21.77 Glenn Ouellette 201 1.72 Richard Komi 191 1.63 Aldermen
The Manchester Board of Aldermen for the 12 wards of Manchester will also be elected at the same time as the Mayor.
Wards 4,9 and 11 did not have any primaries.
Ward 1
Ward 1 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Joyce Craig 1336 75% 1904 73% Richard W. Higgins 316 18% 691 27% Timothy Sawyer 139 8% Ward 2
Ward 2 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Ron Ludwig 408 32% 986 52% Robert O'Sullivan 398 31% 928 48% Elise Annunziata 374 29% Robert Thompson 108 8% Ward 3
Ward 3 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Joe Kelly Levasseur 223 37% 419 46% Patrick Long 223 37% 483 53% Peter Sullivan 162 27% Ward 4
Ward 4 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Jim Roy n/a n/a 590 52% Leo Pepino n/a n/a 533 47% Ward 5
Ward 5 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Ed Osborne 322 53% 532 58% Ted Rokas 185 31% 391 42% Bob Tarr 97 16% Ward 6
Ward 6 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Garth Corriveau 471 44% 963 51% Will Infantine 534 50% 919 49% Keith Webb 91 9% Fatima Deek 57 5% Ward 7
Ward 7 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Lisa Gravel 233 570 William Shea 527 817 Michael Reuschel 134 Ward 8
Ward 8 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Betsi Devries 608 1042 Christine Pariseau Telge 400 994 James Webb Jr. 113 Ward 9
Ward 9 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Barbara Shaw n/a n/a 839 Michael Garrity n/a n/a 725 Ward 10
Ward 10 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Phil Greazzo 378 George Smith 497 Ryan Tower 46 Ward 11
Ward 11 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Russell Ouellette n/a n/a 710 100% Ward 12
Ward 12 Candidates Primary Election[12] General Election[13] Votes % Votes % Keith Hirschmann 341 Patrick Arnold 337 Gerard Brunelle 156 See also
References
- ^ http://www.manchesternh.gov/website/Departments/CityClerk/VoterRegistrationandElections/PoliticalCalendar/tabid/582/Default.aspx
- ^ http://www.theunionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Manchester%27s+next+mayor+is+Ted+Gatsas%3B+spending+cap+passes&articleId=c9deee82-f136-48c5-8474-2ba575f09190
- ^ http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/eyeon2010/2009/05/shea-porter-draws-an-early-riv.html
- ^ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=2009+candidates+for+Manchester+offices&articleId=3b8d2fe8-d636-464f-9dc1-d3883df61dcb
- ^ http://www.tedgatsas.com/
- ^ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Mark+Roy+launches+campaign+for+mayor&articleId=a04a6224-437c-4d30-ad30-7d94f8fb912c
- ^ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Komi+announces+for+city+mayor&articleId=26cec1b6-0eff-418f-b85c-2631ee2ce104
- ^ http://www.wcax.com/global/story.asp?s=10469146
- ^ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Bobby+Stephen+joins+the+mayoral+race&articleId=7deb5f37-fb5c-40e3-9215-376015a9238c
- ^ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Mark+Roy+launches+campaign+for+mayor&articleId=a04a6224-437c-4d30-ad30-7d94f8fb912c
- ^ http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=Lopez+won't+run+for+mayor's+office&articleId=ed635498-e8b3-4537-aa05-4976aba24060
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l [1]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l [2]
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