Benjamin Kissel
Benjamin Kissel was a Reform Party candidate for borough president of Kings County, New York. Kissel was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Kings County in New York held a general election for borough president and district attorney on November 7, 2017. Kings County is also known as the Borough of Brooklyn. A primary election was held on September 12, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates in this election was July 13, 2017.
Incumbent Eric Adams (D) defeated Vito Bruno (R) and Benjamin Kissel (Reform) in the Brooklyn borough president general election.[1]
| Brooklyn Borough President, General Election, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Eric Adams Incumbent |
82.96% | 278,488 | |
| Republican | Vito Bruno | 15.10% | 50,686 | |
| Reform | Benjamin Kissel | 1.79% | 6,017 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.14% | 484 | ||
| Total Votes | 335,675 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "Official Election Night Returns," November 22, 2017 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017
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