Fall River Mayor Paul Coogan

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — Fall River Government Television released the unofficial results of the preliminary election for Fall River governor.

Incumbent Mayor Paul Coogan won the preliminary election, with a total of 3,076 votes.

The runner up, Gabriel Boomer Amaral, received just under 2,000 votes.

Christopher Silvia, a Fall River business owner who dropped out of the race on Sept. 1, citing “dirty politics,” came in third place with 616 votes.

The top two candidates in the preliminary election advance to the general election in November.