Michael J. Doherty

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Michael Doherty
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 23rd district
In office
November 23, 2009 November 30, 2022
Republican Michael J. Doherty (Incumbent) 35,676 59.1 Decrease2.svg 8.5
Democratic Christine Lui Chen24,73040.9Increase2.svg 9.7
Total votes'60,406''100.0'
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2013 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael J. Doherty (Incumbent) 37,477 67.6
Democratic Gerard R. Bowers17,31131.2
Independent Daniel Z. Seyler6721.2
Republican hold
New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael J. Doherty (Incumbent) 27,750 61.3
Democratic John Graf, Jr.12,57935.7
Independent Daniel Z. Seyler1,0403.0
Republican hold
Special election, November 3, 2009 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael J. Doherty 51,960 71.4 Increase2.svg 4.4
Democratic Harvey Baron20,85128.6Increase2.svg 1.3
Total votes'72,811''100.0'

New Jersey Assembly

New Jersey general election, 2007 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Marcia A. Karrow (Incumbent) 28,904 31.0 Increase2.svg 1.6
Republican Michael J. Doherty (Incumbent) 28,857 31.0 Decrease2.svg 0.8
Democratic Dominick C. Santini Jr.18,33319.7Decrease2.svg 1.2
Democratic Peter G. Maurer17,11918.4Increase2.svg 0.6
Total votes'93,213''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2005 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Michael J. Doherty (Incumbent) 41,753 31.8 Increase2.svg 1.5
Republican Marcia A. Karrow 38,623 29.4 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Democratic Janice L. Kovach27,48520.9Increase2.svg 0.6
Democratic Scott McDonald23,38717.8Decrease2.svg 0.7
Total votes'131,248''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2003 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Connie Myers (Incumbent) 26,122 30.9 Decrease2.svg 1.5
Republican Michael J. Doherty (Incumbent) 25,554 30.3 Increase2.svg 1.1
Democratic Brian D. Smith17,10020.3Increase2.svg 3.8
Democratic Cynthia L. Ege15,65818.5Increase2.svg 2.4
Total votes'84,434''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2001 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Connie Myers (Incumbent) 39,313 32.4
Republican Michael J. Doherty 35,345 29.2
Democratic J. Rebecca Goff19,99516.5
Democratic Thomas E. Palmieri19,45416.1
Warren/Hunterdon IndependentMike King7,0605.8
Total votes121,167 100.0

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Political offices
Preceded by
Ann M. Stone
Member of the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders
from the 1st district

January 1, 2001–January 1, 2004
Succeeded by
Everett A. Chamberlain
New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 23rd district

January 8, 2002–November 23, 2009
Served alongside: Connie Myers, Marcia A. Karrow, John DiMaio
Succeeded by
New Jersey Senate
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey Senate
from the 23rd district

November 23, 2009–present
Incumbent