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Paterson election results: Jackson, Khalique, Mendez, Cotton, Velez, and Abdelaziz win seats | Paterson Times

Paterson election results: Jackson, Khalique, Mendez, Cotton, Velez, and Abdelaziz win seats

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Incumbents Michael Jackson, Shahin Khalique, Ruby Cotton, Luis Velez, and Al Abdelaziz won re-election in the City Council elections on Tuesday night.

Sole incumbent to lose was longtime councilman William McKoy.

Below are the available vote tallies for each of the candidates:

1st Ward
Nakima Redmon    559
Mosleh Uddin    490
Michael Jackson    884

2nd Ward
Shahin Khalique    1,729
Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman    1,721
Frank Filippelli    440

3rd Ward
William McKoy    1,350
Alex Mendez    1,595
Chauncey I. Brown, III    43
Robyn Spencer    118
Sharrieff Bugg    296

4th Ward
Eddy  Olivares    315
Justin Rucker    155
Ruby Cotton    979

5th Ward
Ricardo Cuebas        80
Ramon Joaquin    559
Luis Velez    964

6th Ward
Al Abdelaziz    1,029

Abdelaziz ran unopposed.

The solely vote-by-mail election held amid the coronavirus pandemic has been marred by irregularities and voter fraud allegations. More than 800 votes cast were disqualified because they were found bundled in mailboxes.

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  • Paterson Resident

    Jackson? Really now. Mccoy, we expected that.

    • John

      You confused? Jackson won

  • John Brown

    Wondering if Mckoy will ask for a recount.

  • keymaker

    The city main problem is people with huge salaries and then they’re too old to do anything. They really need a overhaul.

  • DANNY cee

    Mendez is a Wesel in true form. smh

  • Antichrist

    Shahin Khalique 1,729
    Mohammed Akhtaruzzaman 1,721
    Akhtaruzzaman will be definitly asking for a recount.

    • mikefromwichita

      Mail in ballots at work. 20% of ballots were discarded.

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