Robert D. Clifton

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Robert D. Clifton
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 12th district
Assumed office
January 10, 2012
Servingwith Alex Sauickie
Republican Ronald S. Dancer 30,348 29.3 Decrease2.svg 0.2
Republican Robert D. Clifton 29,610 28.5 Increase2.svg 0.5
Democratic Gene Davis21,44120.7Increase2.svg 0.3
Democratic Nirav Patel20,39719.7Decrease2.svg 0.6
Libertarian Anthony J. Storrow1,0161.0N/A
Libertarian Daniel A. Krause9380.9N/A
Total votes'103,750''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2015 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ronald S. Dancer 15,164 29.5 Decrease2.svg 3.3
Republican Robert D. Clifton 14,433 28.0 Decrease2.svg 3.7
Democratic David W. Merwin10,49620.4Increase2.svg 2.9
Democratic Robert P. Kurzydlowski10,44920.3Increase2.svg 3.7
Green Stephen N. Zielinski Sr.9451.8N/A
Total votes'51,487''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2013 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Ronald S. Dancer 32,188 32.8 Increase2.svg 2.5
Republican Robert D. Clifton 31,059 31.7 Increase2.svg 2.6
Democratic Lawrence J. Furman17,11917.5Decrease2.svg 2.9
Democratic Nicholas Nellegar16,31216.6Decrease2.svg 3.7
For the PeopleDiane Bindler1,3541.4N/A
Total votes'98,032''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2011 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ronald S. Dancer 22,345 30.3
Republican Robert D. Clifton 21,469 29.1
Democratic William "Bill" Spedding15,07720.4
Democratic Catherine Tinney Rome14,96920.3
Total votes73,860 100.0

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New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 12th District
January 12, 2012 – present
With: Ronald S. Dancer
Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Edward J. Stominski
Monmouth County At-large Freeholder
January 1, 2005 – January 12, 2012
Succeeded by
Serena DiMaso
Preceded by Monmouth County Freeholder Director
2011 – 2012
Succeeded by
John P. Curley
Preceded by
Robert Shuey
Mayor of Matawan, New Jersey
October 1996 – January 18, 2005
Succeeded by
Beatrice Duffy