Springfield Mayoral Recall Election, 2005

Springfield Mayoral recall election
previous election	previous election	 	next election 	next election
1994 	1994 	 	pending 	pending
 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
Joe Quimby 	Homer Simpson 	Homer Simpson	Rainier Wolfcastle	
Democratic 	Independent 	Independent 	Republican 	
<5% 	<5% 	<5% 	<5% 	<5%
Mayor before election
Joe Quimby - Democratic	Mayor before election
Joe Quimby - Democratic	Elected Mayor
Joe Quimby - Democratic	Elected Mayor
Joe Quimby - Democratic	
Mayor before election
Joe Quimby - Democratic	Mayor before election
Joe Quimby - Democratic	Elected Mayor
Joe Quimby - Democratic	Elected Mayor
Joe Quimby - Democratic	
The City of Springfield's Mayoral recall election was a result of a town meeting decision which dicided so due to a number of failures of the Quimby administration, the most recent being the disastrous response to a multi-car pileup. Quimby retained his office, though narrowly, as it was only due to the fact that the town charter stated that a candidate must win at least 5% of the vote to oust a sitting mayor, which no candidate, including Quimby, did.
==Candidates==
Numerous candidates appeared on the ballot. The following is an incomplete list of them and their stances.
===Joe Quimby===
Incumbent mayor, ran under the slogan "Change is Bad."
===Homer Simpson===
Claimed a number of superpowers that allegdly belong to salmanders, and stated that he gets big laughs with tennis balls. Homer wins 2005 at 2013
===Rainier Wolfcastle===
The famed actor was initially a popular candidate. He fell into distaste with the public due to his stances favoring stem cell research.
===Eleanor Abernathy===
Commonly known as the "Cat Lady." Pledged small business incentives and cats in everyone's pants.
===Kent Brockman===
Used his media position to campaign. Withheld important public safety information, until he was elected. Upon losing, declared that he did not actually want Quimby's job.
===Luigi Risotto===
Local entrepreneur who claimed the following: "I make-a the good government, just-a how-a you like-a!"
===Jimbo Jones===
Claimed to be tough on dorks, tougher on nerds. Stated that anyone lame enough to vote for him should do so.
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