The 2012 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the
mayor
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of
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington (Lenape: ''Paxahakink /'' ''Pakehakink)'' is the largest city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish settlement in North America. It lies at the confluence of the Christina ...
. Incumbent mayor
James Baker
James Addison Baker III (born April 28, 1930) is an American attorney, diplomat and statesman. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 10th White House Chief of Staff and 67th United States Secretary of the Treasury under President ...
was ineligible to run again because of term limits.
Democratic Party primaries were held on September 11, 2012, and won by Dennis P. Williams.
Williams faced a write-in campaign from Kevin Melloy in the general election. Williams won the general election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
* Robert Bovell, bail bondsman
* Kevin Kelley, City Councilman
[
* Bill Montgomery, chief of staff to Mayor Baker][
* Dennis P. Williams, state Representative for the 1st district
]
Withdrew
* Paul Calistro, Jr., nonprofit director
* Selara Gatewood[
* Robert Marshall, state Senator for the 3rd district][
]
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Disqualified from ballot, running as write-in candidate
* Kevin Melloy, real estate agent[
]
Withdrew
* Mike Brown, City Councilman
General election
Candidates
* Dennis P. Williams (D), state Representative for the 1st district
Results
References
External links
Robert Bovell for Mayor
Kevin Kelley for Mayor
Bill Montgomery for Mayor
Scott Spencer for Mayor
Dennis Williams for Mayor
Wilmington Mayor
Wilmington
Wilmington Mayor 2012
Elections Mayor 2012
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