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Flash! It's The Champ by a Knockout!
Posted on Wednesday, November 07 @ 01:01:57 EST by jfbailey
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Mayor Joseph Delfino was reelected Tuesday to a second term as Mayor of White Plains, defeating Robert Greer by 1,881 votes. Rita Malmud won her fourth term as Common Councilperson, and was joined by first time candidate Tom Roach on the new Council. Larry Delgado appears to have retained his seat on the Common Council by 119 votes over challenger Glen Hockley.
County Legislator William Ryan won reelection to a third term by almost 2 to 1. Andrew Spano won reelection as County Executive, and Jeannine Pirro was reelected as Westchester District Attorney.
Rolling up strength in the White Plains southend of town, Mayor Joseph Delfino took an early lead in a flurry of punches in the early rounds of returns. "The Champ" kept piling up the points on his challenger Robert Greer, polling 7,128 votes to Mr. Greer's 5,247 with all 46 White Plains districts reporting in at 11:10 PM Tuesday night.
THE CHAMP SHAKES HANDS ALL AROUND, as he makes his way to the podium at the Crowne Plaza Ballroom Tuesday night, with Neil Diamond's America blaring on the sound system. The Champ, Mayor Joseph Delfino said he was "overwhelmed' by the victory. It took him 5 minutes to make his way to the podium through the hugs.WPCNR PHOTO
In the Common Council marathon, Democrat Rita Z. Malmud handily won reelection to her fourth term on the Common Council, with 6,463 votes, setting her up for a run for the Mayoralty in 2005.
She will be joined on the Common Council by newcomer Democrat Tom Roach who rolled up 5,991 votes.
DELGATO COMES FROM BEHIND IN LAST THREE DISTRICTS TO TAKE THIRD COUNCIL SEAT BY 119 VOTES. Larry Delgado at the podium at the Crowne Plaza Ballroom last night telling the jubilant crowd, "I'm so-so-happy...we're going to complete the job Mr. Mayor. I'm so happy I'll be there."WPCNR PHOTO
Republican Larry Delgado narrowly nosed out challenging Glen Hockley with a strong showing in the last three districts reporting in, Districts 10, 25 and 8. Trailing Mr. Hockley by 44 votes at 10:40 PM, Mr. Delgado snatched an apparent narrow victory from the jaws of defeat with a strong showing in those last three districts to defeat Mr. Hockley for the third Common Council seat by a mere 19 votes.
Republican spokesmen noted a misread error in the George Washington School polling machine reporting. They are confident will add 100 votes to Mr. Delgado's total, sealing the narrow win by increasing his margin to 119.
Misread at George Washington School
The final unofficial total, if you count the error is Delgado 6,006 votes, Hockley, 5,887, a 119 vote victory margin for the first Hispanic Common Council.
The voting machine error, according to Mayor Delfino, occurred at George Washington School where Tuck and Amodio had approximately 139 votes each, and Delgado was reported as having 39. It is assumed that the reporter at George Washington simply miscounted by 100.
"WE HAVE 4 MORE YEARS TO FINISH THESE PROJECTS AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW NOTHING'S GOING TO STOP IT," a jubilant and overwhelmed Mayor Delfino proclaimed last night. He said "I don't know how to express my feelings to each and every one of you. I am overwhelmed and humbled," upon being elected Mayor by 1,881 votes.WPCNR PHOTO
Ryan solid in District 5
The Westchester Network's Scarsdale Today is reporting in that with the Scarsdale vote in, County Legislator William Ryan has defeated Candyce Corcoran by almost 2 to 1.
With over 86% of the votes counted and 46 of 53 electoral districts reporting, Ryan received 6,555 votes (64%) to Corcoran's 3,627 votes (35%).
In White Plains, Ryan outpolled Corcoran by 5,929 votes to 3,267.
Robert Greer arrived at the Crowne Plaza at approximately 11:45 PM Tuesday evening, and embraced the Mayor, and is reported to have said to the Mayor, "we're going to have to work together."
The WPCNR Unofficial City Results
The Mayor's Race
Joseph Delfino 7,128
Robert Greer 5,247
The Common Council Marathon
Rita Z. Malmud 6,463
Lorenzo Delgado 6,006*
Thomas Roach 5,991
Glen Hockley 5,887
Robert Tuck 5,358
Mike Amodio 5,190
For County Legislator District 5
William Ryan 5,929
Candyce Corcoran 3,267
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