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The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, and elected the 12 U.S. representatives from the state of New Jersey, a loss of one seat following the 2010 United States census. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election and an election to the U.S. Senate.
United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2012 [1] | |||||
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Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
Democratic | 1,794,301 | 54.67% | 6 | -1 | |
Republican | 1,430,325 | 43.58% | 6 | - | |
Green | 11,183 | 0.34% | 0 | - | |
Libertarian | 9,396 | 0.29% | 0 | - | |
Others | 36,573 | 1.11% | 0 | - | |
Totals | 3,281,778 | 100.00% | 12 | -1 | |
Redistricting in New Jersey is the responsibility of the New Jersey Redistricting Commission, comprising six Democrats and six Republicans. If a majority of the 12 cannot reach an agreement, a neutral 13th person serves as a mediator or tie-breaker. [2] On December 23, 2011, the commission voted 7–6 for a map supported by Republicans. [3]
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County results Andrews: 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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In redistricting, Cherry Hill Township was added to the 1st district, while Riverton and parts of East Greenwich Township and Mantua Township were removed from the district. [4] Democrat Rob Andrews, who had represented the 1st district since 1990, ran for re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 21,318 | 88.4 | |
Democratic | Francis Tenaglio | 2,797 | 11.6 | |
Total votes | 24,115 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gregory Horton | 11,189 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,189 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rob Andrews (incumbent) | 210,470 | 68.2 | |
Republican | Gregory Horton | 92,459 | 30.0 | |
Green | John Reitter | 4,413 | 1.4 | |
Reform | Margaret Chapman | 1,177 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 308,519 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results LoBiondo: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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In redistricting, Barnegat Light, Bass River Township, Beach Haven, Eagleswood Township, Harvey Cedars, Little Egg Harbor, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom, Stafford Township, Surf City, Tuckerton, Washington Township and part of Mantua Township were added to the district. [4] Republican Frank LoBiondo, who represented the 2nd district since 1995, sought re-election.
David W Bowen Sr., a businessman, a real estate investor and public speaker, ran as an independent. [7] [19]
Cassandra Shober, an office manager, won the Democratic nomination. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 20,551 | 87.6 | |
Republican | Mike Assad | 2,914 | 12.4 | |
Total votes | 23,465 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Cassandra Shober | 9,810 | 64.9 | |
Democratic | Viola Hughes | 3,971 | 26.3 | |
Democratic | Gary Stein | 1,327 | 8.8 | |
Total votes | 15,108 | 100.0 |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Frank LoBiondo (R) | Cassandra Shober (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Stockton College [25] | September 19–24, 2012 | 614 | ±4.0 | 55% | 35% | 1% | 10% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frank LoBiondo (incumbent) | 166,679 | 57.7 | |
Democratic | Cassandra Shober | 116,463 | 40.3 | |
Libertarian | John Ordille | 2,699 | 0.9 | |
Independent | Charles Lukens | 1,329 | 0.5 | |
Independent | David Bowen | 1,010 | 0.3 | |
Independent | Frank Faralli | 892 | 0.3 | |
Total votes | 289,072 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Runyan: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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In redistricting, the 3rd district was made more favorable to Republicans. Parts of Burlington County, including Riverton and Shamong Township, and Brick Township and Mantoloking in Ocean County were added to the district, while Cherry Hill and Bass River were removed. [26] Republican Jon Runyan, who had represented the 3rd district since January 2011, sought re-election.
Frederick John LaVergne of Delanco, New Jersey, ran as a "Democratic-Republican" - the party designation of Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams.
Robert Witterschein, an accountant, ran as an Independent. [27]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Runyan (incumbent) | 22,013 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 22,013 | 100.0 |
Former U.S. Representative John Adler, who represented the 3rd district from 2009 until 2011 but lost re-election in 2010, had planned to run again; however, he died in April 2011. [26] Shelley Adler, an of counsel attorney and the widow of the former congressman, ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Thomas Sacks-Wilner, a medical doctor who was considering a bid for the Democratic nomination, declined to run.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Shelley Adler | 15,176 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,176 | 100.0 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jon Runyan (R) | Shelley Adler (D) | Other | Undecided |
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Stockton College [33] | September 28–October 2, 2012 | 614 | ±4.0 | 49% | 39% | 3% | 9% |
McLaughlin and Associates (R-Runyan) [34] | September 17–18, 2012 | 400 | ±? | 54% | 34% | — | 16% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [35] | Lean R | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg [36] | Likely R | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call [37] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [38] | Likely R | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times [39] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
RCP [40] | Lean R | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill [41] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jon Runyan (incumbent) | 174,253 | 53.7 | |
Democratic | Shelley Adler | 145,509 | 44.9 | |
Independent | Robert Forchion | 1,965 | 0.6 | |
Independent | Robert Shapiro | 1,104 | 0.3 | |
Independent | Frederick John Lavergne | 770 | 0.2 | |
Independent | Robert Witterschein | 530 | 0.2 | |
Independent | Christopher Dennick | 280 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 324,411 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Smith: 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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In redistricting, the district lost all of its share of Burlington County, while gaining more of Republican-leaning Monmouth. [26] Republican Chris Smith, who had represented the 4th congressional district since 1981, sought re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 21,520 | 83.6 | |
Republican | Terrence McGowan | 4,209 | 16.4 | |
Total votes | 25,729 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Froelich | 12,110 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 12,110 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Smith (incumbent) | 195,146 | 63.7 | |
Democratic | Brian Froelich | 107,992 | 35.3 | |
Independent | Leonard Marshall | 3,111 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 306,247 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Garrett: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Scott Garrett, who had represented the 5th district since 2003, successfully sought re-election. [3] Michael Cino, an oil executive who challenged Garrett in the Republican primary in 2006, ran again. Garret won the Republican primary by a fairly comfortable margin.
Jason Castle, an it executive and Marine; Adam Gussen, the deputy mayor of Teaneck; and Diane Sare, all ran for the Democratic nomination to challenge Garrett. Gussen eventually won the primary.
Patricia Alessandrini ran as a candidate of the Green Party for the seat. [47]
Mark Quick, a former member of the Warren County Republican Committee who challenged Garrett as an Independent in 2010, had stated that he would run as a candidate of the Reform Party of New Jersey. [48] He withdrew from the race and did not qualify for the ballot. [47]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 24,709 | 87.2 | |
Republican | Michael Cino | 2,107 | 7.5 | |
Republican | Bonnie Somer | 1,511 | 5.3 | |
Total votes | 24,709 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Adam Gussen | 10,208 | 54.9 | |
Democratic | Jason Castle | 6,448 | 34.7 | |
Democratic | Diane Sare | 1,925 | 10.4 | |
Total votes | 18,581 | 100.0 |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg [36] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call [37] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [38] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times [39] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
RCP [40] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill [41] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 167,501 | 55.0 | |
Democratic | Adam Gussen | 130,100 | 42.8 | |
Green | Patricia Alessandrini | 6,770 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 304,371 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Pallone: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Frank Pallone, who had represented the 6th district since 1993 (and previously represented the 3rd district from 1988 until 1993), sought re-election. [5]
Anna Little, the former mayor of Highlands, who unsuccessfully challenged Pallone as the Republican nominee in 2010, won the Republican nomination to challenge Pallone.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Pallone (incumbent) | 16,593 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,593 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Anna Little | 7,692 | 70.1 | |
Republican | Ernesto Cullari | 3,277 | 29.9 | |
Total votes | 10,969 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Pallone (incumbent) | 151,782 | 63.3 | |
Republican | Anna Little | 84,360 | 35.2 | |
Libertarian | Len Flynn | 1,392 | 0.6 | |
Independent | Karen Zaletel | 868 | 0.4 | |
Independent | Mac Dara Lyden | 830 | 0.3 | |
Reform | Hebrert Tarbous | 406 | 0.2 | |
Total votes | 239,638 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results Lance: 50–60% 60–70% Chivukula: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Leonard Lance, who had represented the 7th district since 2009, ran for re-election. [63] The 7th district was made more favorable to Republicans in redistricting, losing all of Democratic leaning Middlesex County, while now including all of heavily Republican Hunterdon. [64]
State Assemblyman Upendra J. Chivukula ran unopposed for the Democratic nomination. [65] [66]
At least two other candidates had announced in 2011 that they would seek the Democratic nomination, but withdraw in the months before the filing deadline: Jun Choi, the former mayor of Edison, [67] and Ed Potosnak, a chemistry teacher and entrepreneur who unsuccessfully ran for the seat in 2010. [68] Following the redistricting process which placed Choi's town of Edison in the 6th district, Choi announced that he would not be a candidate for Congress in 2012 and endorsed incumbent Frank Pallone. On January 16, 2012, Potosnak announced that he was dropping out of the race to accept a position as executive director of the New Jersey League of Conservation Voters. [69]
Patrick McKnight ran as the Libertarian candidate. [70]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 23,432 | 60.6 | |
Republican | David Larsen | 15,253 | 39.4 | |
Total votes | 38,685 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Upendra Chivukula | 11,506 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 11,506 | 100.0 |
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Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg [36] | Safe R | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call [37] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [38] | Safe R | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times [39] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
RCP [40] | Likely R | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill [41] | Safe R | November 4, 2012 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Leonard Lance (incumbent) | 175,662 | 57.1 | |
Democratic | Upendra J. Chivukula | 123,057 | 40.1 | |
Independent | Dennis A. Breen | 4,518 | 1.5 | |
Libertarian | Patrick McKnight | 4,078 | 1.3 | |
Total votes | 307,315 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Sires: 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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The new 8th district is the successor to the 13th district. Democrat Albio Sires, who had represented the 13th district since 2006, sought re-election in this district.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 30,840 | 89.0 | |
Democratic | Michael Shurin | 3,808 | 11.0 | |
Total votes | 34,648 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Maria Karczewski | 2,981 | 100.0 | |
Turnout | 2,981 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Albio Sires (incumbent) | 130,857 | 78.8 | |
Republican | Maria Karczewski | 31,767 | 19.1 | |
Independent | Herbert Shaw | 1,841 | 1.1 | |
Independent | Stephen Deluca | 1,710 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 166,175 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results Pascrell: 60–70% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Bill Pascrell, a Democrat who had represented the 8th district since 1997, and Steve Rothman, a Democrat who had represented the 9th district since 1997, both ran for the nomination in the new 9th district. [58]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 31,435 | 61.2 | |
Democratic | Steve Rothman (incumbent) | 19,947 | 38.8 | |
Total votes | 51,382 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Shmuley Boteach | 5,364 | 57.9 | |
Republican | Hector Castillo | 2,623 | 28.3 | |
Republican | Blase Billack | 1,278 | 13.8 | |
Total votes | 9,265 | 100.0 |
In the general election, Pascrell faced Rabbi Shmuley Boteach. Pascrell raised more money than any other congressional candidate in the nation in 2012, $2.6 million, ten times what Boteach raised. [78]
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
Rothenberg [36] | Safe D | November 2, 2012 |
Roll Call [37] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [38] | Safe D | November 5, 2012 |
NY Times [39] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
RCP [40] | Safe D | November 4, 2012 |
The Hill [41] | Likely D | November 4, 2012 |
Pascrell won in the overwhelmingly Democratic district, where Democrats outnumbered Republicans by 3-to-1, by a margin of 73.6% to 25.4%. [78] [79] [80] [81] [82]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Bill Pascrell (incumbent) | 162,822 | 74.0 | |
Republican | Shmuley Boteach | 55,091 | 25.0 | |
Independent | E. David Smith | 1,138 | 0.5 | |
Constitution | Jeanette Woolsey | 1,082 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 220,133 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results Payne: 70–80% 80–90% >90% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democrat Donald M. Payne, who had represented the 10th district since 1989, died on March 6, 2012. As a matter of convenience and cost-saving, a special election was held in conjunction with the regularly-scheduled November general election. Voters were asked on the November ballot to select two candidates: one to serve the remainder of Payne's term in November and December, and the other candidate to serve the full two-year term beginning in January 2013. [83]
On June 5, 2012, in the Democratic primary for the special election, Payne's son, Donald Payne Jr., defeated Ronald C. Rice (son of State Senator Ronald Rice) and Irvington Mayor Wayne Smith. [84] In the Democratic primary for the full term, held on the same day, Payne Jr. competed against Rice, Smith, State Senator Nia Gill, Cathy Wright, and Dennis Flynn. [85] He won in a landslide, garnering 60 percent of the vote. Rice received 19 percent, Gill 17 percent, and Smith, Flynn and Wright combined for about 5 percent of the vote. [86]
In the general election held on November 6, 2012, Payne Jr. defeated Republican candidate Brian Kelemen and independent Joanne Miller for the special election to fill the remainder of his father's term. [87]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. | 36,576 | 59.6 | |
Democratic | Ronald Rice | 11,939 | 19.5 | |
Democratic | Nia Gill | 10,207 | 16.6 | |
Democratic | Wayne Smith | 1,356 | 2.2 | |
Democratic | Dennis Flynn | 779 | 1.3 | |
Democratic | Cathy Wright | 501 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 61,358 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brian Kelemen | 2,095 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 2,095 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. | 201,435 | 87.6 | |
Republican | Brian Kelemen | 24,271 | 10.5 | |
Independent | Joanne Miller | 3,127 | 1.4 | |
Libertarian | Mick Erickson | 1,227 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 230,060 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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County results Frelinghuysen: 50–60% 60–70% Arvanites: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Republican Rodney Frelinghuysen, who had represented the 11th district since 1995, sought re-election.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 30,831 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 30,831 | 100.0 |
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Democratic | John Arvanites | 13,387 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,387 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rodney Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 182,239 | 58.8 | |
Democratic | John Arvanites | 123,935 | 40.0 | |
Independent | Barry Berlin | 3,725 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 309,899 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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County results Holt: 60–70% 70–80% |
Democrat Rush Holt, who had represented the 12th district since 1999, sought re-election.
Kenneth J. Cody, who ran in this district in 2010, ran again as an independent candidate.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rush Holt (incumbent) | 24,339 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,339 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Eric A. Beck | 9,361 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 9,361 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rush Holt (incumbent) | 189,938 | 69.2 | |
Republican | Eric Beck | 80,907 | 29.5 | |
Independent | Jack Freudenheim | 2,261 | 0.8 | |
Independent | Kenneth J. Cody | 1,285 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 274,391 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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The 2023 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 7, 2023. New Jersey voters elected state senators in all of the state's legislative districts for a four-year term to the New Jersey Senate. This was the first election after redistricting following the 2020 United States census. The winners of these elections were sworn in on January 9, 2024.
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