Atlantic City mayoral Election, 2017 - wikipedia Atlantic City mayoral Election, 2017 Atlantic City mayoral election, 2017 ← 2013 November 7, 2017 2021 → Nominee Frank Gilliam Don Guardian Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 4,220 2,824 Percentage 57.68 % 38.60 % Mayor before election Don Guardian Republican Elected Mayor Frank Gilliam Democratic Elections in New Jersey Federal government Presidential elections 1788 - 89 1792 1796 1800 1804 1808 1812 1816 1820 1824 1828 1832 1836 1840 1844 1848 1852 1856 1860 1864 1868 1872 1876 1880 1884 1888 1892 1896 1900 1904 1908 1912 1916 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1940 1944 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 2000 2008 2012 2016 Primary elections Democratic 2008 Republican 2008 2012 United States Senate elections 1982 1984 1988 2000 2002 2006 2008 2012 2013 2014 2018 Congressional elections 1798 2006 5 13 2008 7 2012 2014 2016 2018 Special elections At - large, 1795 At - large, 1808 At - large, 1810 At - large, 1814 At - large, 1821 At - large, 1828 10 district, 2012 State government Gubernatorial elections 1925 1928 1931 1934 1937 1940 1943 1946 1949 1953 1957 1961 1965 1969 1973 1977 1981 1985 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 Other State elections 2009 2015 2017 City of Newark Mayoral elections 2014 2018 City of Jersey City Mayoral elections 2001 2005 2009 2013 2017 Other cities Atlantic City Mayoral elections 2017 Hoboken city elections 2005 2017 The 2017 Atlantic City mayoral election was held on November 7, 2017 to elect the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Primary elections were held on June 6. Incumbent Republican Don Guardian lost re-election to a second term to Democratic city councilman Frank Gilliam. Contents 1 Republican primary 1.1 Candidates 1.1. 1 Declared 1.1. 2 Withdrawn 1.2 Results 2 Democratic primary 2.1 Candidates 2.1. 1 Declared 2.2 Results 3 Independents and third parties 3.1 Candidates 3.1. 1 Declared 4 General election 4.1 Results 5 References Republican primary Candidates On March 18, the Atlantic City Republican County Committee endorsed Don Guardian for Mayor, with him receiving 5 votes, Joseph Polillo 2 votes, and three members not voting. Subsequently, Polillo dropped out of the primary and decided to continue running for Mayor as an independent. Declared Don Guardian, incumbent Mayor Withdrawn Joseph Polillo, retired license inspector and perennial candidate ( running as an independent ) Results Republican primary results Party Candidate Votes % Republican Donald A. Guardian 359 99.17 Republican Write - In 0.83 Total votes 362 100 Democratic primary Candidates On April 3, the Atlantic City Democratic Committee endorsed Frank Gilliam for Mayor, with him receiving 27 votes, Marty Small 3 votes, and Fareed Abdullah 1 vote. Declared Fareed Abdullah, substitute teacher and candidate for City Council in 2009 and 2013 Frank Gilliam, City Councilman Marty Small, City Council President Jimmy Whitehead, Navy veteran Results Despite narrowly losing the primary day voting to Small by a count of 1,529 -- 1,429, Gilliam was in the lead overall thanks to a substantial advantage on absentee ballots ( 694 -- 209 ). Small sought a recount, which was granted by a state Superior Court judge. However, little changed in the recount and the result was upheld. Democratic primary results Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Frank M. Gilliam, Jr. 2,147 49.31 Democratic Marty Small, Sr. 1,775 40.77 Democratic Jimmy Whitehead 262 6.02 Democratic Fareed Abdullah 169 3.88 Democratic Write - In 0.02 Total votes 4,354 100 Independents and third parties Candidates Declared Henry `` Hank '' Green ( Green ), radio show host and producer Joseph Polillo ( Independent ), retired license inspector and perennial candidate General election Results Atlantic City mayoral election, 2017 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Frank M. Gilliam, Jr. 4,220 57.68 Republican Donald A. Guardian 2,824 38.60 Polillo 's Last Stand Joseph J. Polillo 150 2.05 Green Henry A. Green 120 1.64 Write - in Personal Choice 0.03 Total votes 7,316 100 References Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( March 20, 2017 ). `` Atlantic City Republicans endorse Guardian for mayor ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : Hetrick, Christian ( April 3, 2017 ). `` Polillo to run as Independent in Atlantic City mayor 's race ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( March 16, 2017 ). `` Atlantic City Mayor Guardian launches re-election campaign ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( March 9, 2017 ). `` Polillo jumps into Atlantic City mayor 's race ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` Primary Election Results - June 6, 2017 '' ( PDF ). Office of the Atlantic County Clerk. Retrieved June 16, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` June 2017 Primary Election Results ( unofficial totals ) ''. Office of the Atlantic County Clerk. Retrieved June 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( April 3, 2017 ). `` A.C. Democrats back Gilliam for mayor ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( January 13, 2017 ). `` Fareed Abdullah enters Atlantic City mayor race ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( February 21, 2017 ). `` Gilliam announces candidacy for Atlantic City mayor ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( January 12, 2017 ). `` Small announces candidacy for Atlantic City mayor ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( April 7, 2017 ). `` Whitehead begins campaign for Atlantic City mayor ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved April 16, 2017. Jump up ^ DeRosier, John ( June 7, 2017 ). `` Gilliam defeats Small, will take on Guardian in AC mayoral race ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved June 8, 2017. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Christian ( June 12, 2017 ). `` Small Seeks Recount in Atlantic City Mayoral Primary ''. Observer. Retrieved June 16, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Judge Orders Recount of Votes in Atlantic City Mayor 's Race ''. Insider NJ. June 16, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017. Jump up ^ Rosenberg, Amy S. ( June 19, 2017 ). `` Vote - by - mail recount changes little in A.C. mayoral primary ''. philly.com. Retrieved September 26, 2017. Jump up ^ Serpico, Erin ( October 5, 2017 ). `` Meet the other Atlantic City candidates for mayor ''. The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved October 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` General Election - November 7, 2017 '' ( PDF ). Office of the Atlantic County Clerk. Retrieved November 18, 2017. Jump up ^ `` November 2017 General Election Results ( unofficial totals ) ''. Office of the Atlantic County Clerk. Retrieved November 18, 2017. 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Question: who won the election for mayor in atlantic city
Answer: Frank Gilliam