Mayor re-elected as write-in candidate

AUBURN, Maine, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- When John Jenkins was re-elected mayor of Auburn, Maine, he became the first person in the city's history to win a citywide election as a write-in candidate.

Jenkins not only won, he smoked the competition: Jenkins collected more than 2,100 votes while his nearest competitor received just over 1,300and the third-place finisher garnered just over 500 tallies, the Lewiston (Maine) Sun Journal reported Wednesday.

Jenkins did little campaigning until the final days of the election.

"I didn’t paint a sign," he said, explaining his supporters did all the work.

"This is a victory for the citizens," he said. "I happen to be the person who was brought along by the everyday people."