Mahwah Voters Re-Elect Mayor Laforet In Close Race

Incumbent Mahwah Mayor William Laforet edged out his two challengers in a tight race Tuesday.

Voters re-elected Mahwah Mayor Bill Laforet.
Photo Credit: *teamlaforet.com*

Mahwah's incumbent mayor won reelection by less than 100 votes.
Photo Credit: *Lauren Kidd Ferguson*

John Roth
Photo Credit: *rothformayor.com*

11/08/2016 11:57 p.m.

He beat council president John Roth by less than 100 votes. Here is how that race, and the rest of the contests in Mahwah and Ramsey turned out. (Note: * denotes incumbent, bold denotes winner):

Mahwah Mayor

WILLIAM C. LAFORET* ... 3,753
JOHN F. ROTH ... 3,661
JONATHAN S. WONG ... 2,531

Mahwah Council

KARLITO A. ALMEDA ... 2,341
SALVATORE ENEA ... 1,536
JONATHAN N. MARCUS ... 3,752
STEVEN SBARRA* ... 2,961
GEORGE W. GARES III ... 516
KEM A. SPENCER ... 1,002
JAMES WYSOCKI ... 3,737
GEORGE W. ERVIN ... 2,572

Mahwah Local Board of Education (vote for three)

PETER WENDRYCHOWICZ ... 3,833
PREMA C. MOORTHY ... 3,883
LINDA MAVRETISH ... 4,526

Ramsey Council (vote for two)

HARRY WEBBER (R)* ... 4,217
VANESSA JACHZEL (R)* ... 4,216

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