Appointed incumbent mayor Howard B. Bard did not stand for election to a term of his own.

Knox was then elected mayor with a majority of the votes in the runoff.

Previously elected Mayor Percy J. Benbough had died in office mid-term of natural causes.

[2] Howard B. Bard was appointed to finish the balance of Benbough's term.

Because they had the two highest vote tallies, Knox and Abbey advanced to the runoff election.