Kevin J. O'Toole

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Kevin O'Toole
Chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Incumbent
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August 3, 2017
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 37,565 65.9 Increase2.svg 3.5
Democratic William Meredith Ashley19,40134.1Decrease2.svg 3.5
Total votes56,966 100.0

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2011 New Jersey general election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 22,821 62.4
Democratic John Zunic13,73337.6
Total votes36,554 100.0

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2007 New Jersey general election
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 26,214 66.2 Increase2.svg 1.7
Democratic John Zunic13,39533.8Decrease2.svg 1.7
Total votes39,609 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 36,957 30.6 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Republican David C. Russo 36,820 30.5 Decrease2.svg 1.8
Democratic Jane Bidwell24,11720.0Increase2.svg 3.1
Democratic Ronald Beattie22,73218.8Increase2.svg 1.8
Total votes120,626 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 2003
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican David C. Russo 23,965 32.3 Increase2.svg 1.6
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 23,865 32.1 Increase2.svg 1.9
Democratic Michael Bradley12,62417.0Decrease2.svg 2.9
Democratic Jane Bidwell Gaunt12,53516.9Decrease2.svg 2.3
Green Philip A. Passantino1,2561.7N/A
Total votes74,245 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 2001
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican David C. Russo 38,627 30.7
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 38,058 30.2
Democratic Frank Delvecchio25,02719.9
Democratic Donna Kurdock24,20119.2
Total votes125,913 100.0

21st District

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New Jersey general election, 1999
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 17,541 28.9 Decrease2.svg 2.4
Republican Joel M. Weingarten 17,107 28.2 Decrease2.svg 2.9
Democratic Michael P. Cohan12,83621.2Increase2.svg 2.9
Democratic Dennis M. Caufield12,65720.9Increase2.svg 3.3
UnbossedRobert Diamond5330.9N/A
Total votes60,674 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 1997
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin O’Toole 38,169 31.3 Increase2.svg 2.7
Republican Joel M. Weingarten 37,915 31.1 Increase2.svg 2.5
Democratic John M. Mazziotti22,29218.3Decrease2.svg 3.4
Democratic John C. Shaw21,51117.6Decrease2.svg 2.0
Conservative Alfonso J. Adinolfi1,2071.0N/A
Conservative Thomas J. Mooney8830.7N/A
Total votes121,977 100.0

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New Jersey general election, 1995
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Kevin J. O'Toole 20,765 28.6 Decrease2.svg 3.8
Republican Monroe Jay Lustbader 20,713 28.6 Decrease2.svg 2.7
Democratic Kay Slattery15,76121.7Increase2.svg 3.5
Democratic Roy Allan Hirschfeld14,20819.6Increase2.svg 1.5
Clean GovernmentFranklin C. Marmo1,0661.5N/A
Total votes72,513 100.0

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 O'Toole's Legislative Website, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 20, 2008.
  2. ↑ Livio, Susan K. "Longtime N.J. senator says he won't run again in 2017", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 15, 2016. Accessed November 23, 2016. "Republican state Sen. Kevin O'Toole of Essex County announced Friday morning he will not seek reelection after his term ends in two years, capping a 22-year tenure in the New Jersey Legislature."
  3. ↑ Arco, Matt. "Christie appoints longtime loyalist to Port Authority board", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, February 27, 2017. Accessed February 28, 2017. "Gov. Chris Christie announced Monday Sen. Kevin O'Toole, a lawmaker who has long been loyal to him, will serve on the Port Authority's board of commissioners. O'Toole (R-Essex) announced in January he won't seek re-election to his Senate seat after serving as a legislator for more than two decades. Christie's office announced his longtime ally would replace outgoing Commissioner Pat Schuber."
  4. ↑ Johnson, Brent. "Christie ally confirmed to join Port Authority board", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 14, 2017. Accessed March 14, 2017. "State Sen. Kevin O'Toole, a longtime ally of Gov. Chris Christie, was one of two Christie nominees confirmed Monday to join the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's board of commissioners.... The lawmaker announced last year that he would retire next January after 21 years in the state Legislature. Now, O'Toole told NJ Advance Media, he intends to leave even earlier to serve on the board, though he may not do so for a few months, in part to tie up loose ends in the Senate."
  5. ↑ Cowen, Richard (July 26, 2017). "Corrado tapped to replace O'Toole in state Senate". NorthJersey.com. Retrieved October 5, 2017. Republicans in the 40th District on Wednesday selected Kristin Corrado to finish the unexpired Senate term of Kevin O'Toole, who resigned on July 1.
  6. ↑ "Kevin J. O'Toole Elected Chairman of Port Authority and Board Approves Rick Cotton as New Executive Director". Port Authority of New York and New Jersey . August 3, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ↑ Deignan, Tom. "The Asians, the Irish and Sharpton", Irish Voice , June 8, 2007. Accessed July 7, 2008. "For the record, O’Toole’s father was Irish. He fought in the Korean War, and met his future wife in Korea. O’Toole the politician was born in Cedar Grove, New Jersey in 1964, and later attended Cedar Grove High School and Seton Hall University."
  8. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/image/544028592/ [ bare URL ]
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  12. ↑ "O'Toole retires as Essex County GOP Chairman". The New York Observer . 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2016-08-26.
  13. 1 2 Senator Kevin O'Toole, New Jersey Senate Republicans. Accessed November 23, 2016.
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  16. ↑ Friedman, Matt (March 10, 2014). "Tom Kean Jr.'s payback: NJ Senators who opposed him removed from leadership". NJ.com. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/05/2013 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  18. ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2011 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  19. ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2007 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2015. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  20. ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly for November 2005 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  21. ↑ "Official List, Candidate Returns for General Assembly 12-02-2003 for November 2003 General Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
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  24. ↑ "Official Results, General Election Returns for the Office of State Assembly for Election Held November 4, 1997" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
  25. ↑ "Official List, General Election Results for the Office of General Assembly for Election Held November 7, 1995" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 24, 2016.
New Jersey General Assembly
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from the 21st district
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from the 40th district
January 8, 2002–January 8, 2008
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