Mayor Joe Ganim Returning to Bridgeport

Joe Ganim will be heading back to city hall after winning the Bridgeport election Tuesday.

Unofficial numbers put Ganim at 8,868 votes to 4,269 for Mary-Jane Foster and 1,839 for Republican Enrique Torres, according to the Connecticut Post.

Ganim, the Democratic nominee for mayor, was convicted on 16 charges of corruption in 2003 and served seven years in jail.

The election has drawn national attention.

Ganim said during his victory speech that he never stopped caring about the city.

Ganim beat Mayor Bill Finch and opponent Mary Jane-Foster in the primary this year. Finch dropped out of the race in September after his new party, the Job Creation Party did not file proper paperwork to get on the November ballot, according to the Hartford Courant.

Instead he opted to endorse his former challenger Mary Jane-Foster. Republican Enrique Torres also ran.

Ganim ran on a platform that he was already a successful mayor in Bridgeport and that he helped cut crime and kept taxes from increasing during his tenure.

Image via Joe Ganim for Bridgeport Facebook page.