Candidate Paul Coogan was the clear favorite in the primary with 8,273 votes for 62.3-percent of the unofficial final tally. Correia took home 2,777 votes.
An attempt is underway to limit the power of Mayor Jasiel Correia after he was arrested by federal authorities for the second time in less than a year.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit against the City of Fall River for enforcing a state law regarding panhandling.
Over 4,000 certified signatures were collected in the effort to recall embattled Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia II, who is facing federal fraud charges.