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The 2021 Atlantic City mayoral election was held on November 2, 2021, to elect the Mayor of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Primary elections were held on June 7. Incumbent Democrat Marty Small, who was running for a full term after being elected to the mayor position by City Council following Frank Gilliam's resignation, won re-election to his first full term against Republican opponent Tom Forkin and several other opponents running third-party.[1]
Background
Following the arrest of mayor Frank Gilliam in 2019, then-Councilman Marty Small became the acting mayor of Atlantic City in a 8–0 vote by the City Council of Atlantic City.[2]
The 2021 election was held to determine the next mayor of Atlantic City. Marty Small ran against a largely divided opposition but made a notably weak showing, barely holding on to a majority of the 6,248 ballots casted in the election. Tom Forkin was able to snatch up the 6th Ward, which includes the prosperous Lower Chelsea and Chelsea Heights neighborhoods.
A united opposition in the future could topple Marty Small's tenure in the city which has been met with numerous scandals.
References
- ^ "2021 General Election - Results: Atlantic County Clerk's Office" (PDF).
- ^ "Council President Marty Small Officially Becomes Atlantic City's New Mayor - CBS Philadelphia". www.cbsnews.com. 2019-10-15. Retrieved 2024-04-10.