2003 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election
The 2003 Worcester, Massachusetts mayoral election was held on November 4, 2003. It saw the reelection of incumbent mayor Tim Murray to a second term.
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Election system
In order to be elected mayor in Worcester, a person must place first in the mayor's race and also finish among the top six in the at-large city council election, being also elected a councilor at large. An individual cannot be elected mayor without additionally winning at at-large city council seat.[2][3]
In addition, the candidate elected to the office of councilor at large who receives the second-highest number of votes for the office of mayor will become vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.[3]
Candidates
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Nonpartisan | Timothy P. Murray (incumbent) | 10,411 | 72.62 | |
Nonpartisan | Juan A. Gomez | 2,043 | 14.26 | |
Nonpartisan | William Coleman, III | 1,881 | 13.12 | |
Total votes | 14,335 |
Murray also finished first in the at-large city council election.[4] Coleman finished second, Gomez finished fifth, Coleman finished seventh.[4] Gomez, by rules of the city charter, became the vice-chair of the Worcester City Council.
References
- "Election Results | City of Worcester, MA". Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Kotsopoulos, Nick (September 21, 2019). "Politics and the City: And they're off and running for Worcester mayor". telegram.com. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "Ordinances & Regulations | City of Worcester, MA". www.worcesterma.gov. Worcester. Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "Worcester Candidate Profile: Bill Coleman For Mayor". Patch. October 24, 2019. Retrieved December 3, 2019.
- "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS ELECTION SUMMARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS STATEMENT OF VOTES CAST MUNICIPAL ELECTION WORCESTER MASSACHUSETTS" (PDF). Worcester, Massachusetts. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- Staff, Mark SullivanTelegram & Gazette (August 2, 2015). "Worcester candidate: Council hopeful Juan Gomez touts plan to bring business, jobs to city". telegram.com. Retrieved December 3, 2019.