Editing Wildwood, New Jersey (section)

====History of recall elections====
Since the City of Wildwood has been incorporated on January 1, 1912, there have been three [[recall election]]s all of which were successful. The first was in 1938 when the State's first female Mayor Doris W. Bradway and Commissioner Frederick W. Murray were voted out of office.<ref name=NYT1938>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1938/02/19/archives/wildwood-ousts-its-woman-mayor-mrs-bradway-first-of-sex-to-hold.html "Wildwood Ousts Its Woman Mayor; Mrs. Bradway, First of Sex to Hold Post in Jersey, Loses in Recall Election She Lays Move To Hague Although a Republican, She Has Aided Democrats, but Shifted Back Last Fall Wildwood Ousts Its Woman Mayor Says Hague Dominates Move Indicted After Inquiry New Petition Circulated"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 19, 1938. Accessed May 17, 2011. "Mayor Doris W. Bradway, New Jersey's first woman Mayor, was defeated today in a special recall election in this resort city. Ousted with her was City Commissioner Frederick McMurray, also a Republican."</ref> The second successful recall was in December 1984 when Mayor Earl B. Ostrander was recalled.<ref>via [[Associated Press]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/1984/12/12/nyregion/wildwood-mayor-recalled.html "Wildwood Mayor Recalled"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 12, 1984. Accessed May 17, 2011. "Residents of this resort in Cape May County voted tonight to recall Mayor Earl B. Ostrander and replace him with City Council President Victor DiSylvester."</ref> The third successful recall was in December 2009 when Mayor Ernest Troiano Jr. and Commissioner William N. Davenport were recalled.<ref>Gilfillian, Trudi. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/press/cape_may/article_00fa821c-e465-11de-a40a-001cc4c002e0.html "Wildwood votes out mayor, commissioner in recall election"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', December 9, 2009. Accessed May 17, 2011. "City voters ousted Mayor Ernie Troiano Jr. and Commissioner Bill Davenport from City Commission in Tuesday's tax rate-driven recall election, selecting two newcomers to city government to replace them."</ref>