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November 6, 2012 (2012-11-06)
  
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Dennis P Williams

The 2012 Wilmington mayoral election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Incumbent mayor James Baker was ineligible to run again because of term limits.

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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.

Candidates

  • Robert Bovell, bail bondsman
  • Kevin Kelley, City Councilman
  • Bill Montgomery, chief of staff to Mayor Baker
  • Scott Spencer, transportation consultant
  • Dennis P. Williams, state Representative for the 1st district

    • Withdrew

  • Paul Calistro, Jr., nonprofit director
  • Selara Gatewood
  • Derrick Johnson, pastor
  • Robert Marshall, state Senator for the 3rd district

    • Disqualified from ballot, running as write-in candidate

  • Kevin Melloy, real estate agent

    • Withdrew

  • Mike Brown, City Councilman

    • Candidates

  • Dennis P. Williams (D), state Representative for the 1st district

    • References

    Wilmington mayoral election, 2012 Wikipedia
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