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Margaret Chin

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Margaret Chin
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Prior offices
New York City Council District 1

Education

Bachelor's

City College of New York

Margaret Chin (Democratic Party) was a member of the New York City Council, representing District 1. Chin assumed office in 2010. Chin left office on December 31, 2021.

Chin (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the New York City Council to represent District 1. Chin won in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

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Chin was born in Hong Kong. She obtained a B.A. in education from the City College of New York. Her professional experience includes working at LaGuardia Community College's Division of Adult and Continuing Education and as the deputy executive director of Asian Americans for Equality.[1]

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in New York, New York (2017)

New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[2] Incumbent Margaret Chin (D) defeated Christopher Marte (Independence), Bryan Jung (R), and Aaron Foldenauer (Liberal) in the general election for the District 1 seat on the New York City Council.

New York City Council, District 1 General Election, 2017
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Margaret Chin Incumbent 49.89% 11,905
     Independence Christopher Marte 36.68% 8,753
     Republican Bryan Jung 8.85% 2,111
     Liberal Aaron Foldenauer 4.44% 1,059
Write-in votes 0.14% 33
Total Votes 23,861
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 General Certified Election Results," November 28, 2017


Incumbent Margaret Chin defeated Christopher Marte, Aaron Foldenauer, and Dashia Imperiale in the Democratic primary election for the District 1 seat on the New York City Council.[3]

New York City Council, District 1 Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Margaret Chin Incumbent 45.76% 5,363
Christopher Marte 43.87% 5,141
Aaron Foldenauer 6.26% 734
Dashia Imperiale 3.92% 459
Write-in votes 0.19% 22
Total Votes 11,719
Source: New York City Board of Elections, "2017 Primary: Certified Results," accessed September 28, 2017

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See also

New York, New York New York Municipal government Other local coverage
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Footnotes

  1. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named bio
  2. New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
  3. Ballotpedia staff, "Email correspondence with the New York City Board of Elections," July 14, 2017

Political offices
Preceded by
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New York City Council District 1
2010-2021
Succeeded by
Christopher Marte (D)