2013 New Bedford Preliminary Results

New Bedford Elections 2013
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(I) = Incumbent

New Bedford MA Mayoral Elections

Confirmed Candidates

  • Jon Mitchell (I) – unopposed.

New Bedford City Council At Large Election

At-Large Councilors are elected by popular vote and represent all of New Bedford.  The top 10 move on to the final Municipal Election on November 5ht, 2013. The top five finishers are elected to an At-large City Councilors position.

Move on to the final Municipal Elections:

  • Linda Morad – 3,675
  • Brian K. Gomes (I) – 2,721
  • Debora Coelho (I) – 2,162
  • David Alves (I) – 2,032
  • Naomi Carney – 1,886
  • John T. Saunders (I) – 1,762
  • Ian Abreu – 1,591
  • Elizabeth S. Watkins – 1,057
  • Pete Wilde – 1,005
  • Leo Choquette – 957

Eliminated:

  • Ralf Rho – 956
  • Charlton Dade – 866
  • Carlos P. Felix – 505

*Denis Lawrence, Jr. (I) did not seek re-election.

New Bedford Ward City Council Elections

Ward Councilors are elected by the people of specific wards.  New Bedford has six distinct wards.

Ward 1

  • James D. Oliveira (I) – unopposed.

Ward 2

  • Steve Martins (I) – unopposed.

Ward 3

  • Henry G. Bousquet (I) – unopposed.

Ward 4 – Both move on to the final Municipal Elections. 

  • Bruce Duarte Jr. (I)
  • Dana Rebeiro

Ward 5

Move on to the final Municipal Elections:

  • Jan Baptist – 398
  • Kerry M. Winterson – 373

Eliminated:

  • Nelson Macedo – 303
  • John J. Fletcher – 228
  • Craig Dixon – 191
  • John G. Radcliffe -157
  • Nancy Feeney – 141

* Jane Gonsalves (I) – is NOT seeking re-election. Details here.

Ward 6 – Both move on to the final Municipal Elections. 

  • Joseph P. Lopes (I)
  • Ian Saunders

New Bedford School Committee Election

  • Bruce J. Oliveira (I) – unopposed.

Preliminary Elections

Move on to the final Municipal Elections:

  • Lawrence J. Finnerty (I) – 2,682
  • Joaquim Nobrega (I) – 2,486
  • Joshua Amaral – 2,183
  • Christopher A. Cotter – 1,856
  • Maria Mojica-Mosquea – 1,750
  • Brian M. Pastori – 1,569

Eliminated:

  • Michael Jansen – 938

New Bedford Assessor Election

  • Peter Berthiaume – Running unopposed.

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