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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  2. 1 2 3 Senator Michael J. Doherty, New Jersey Senate Republicans. Accessed November 23, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Assemblyman Doherty's legislative web page, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed April 5, 2007
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Warren County Freeholder Race - Nov 07, 2000".
  5. ↑ "Doherty will run for Warren Surrogate, Steinhardt will seek his Senate seat". 27 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Board of Chosen Freeholders". Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on 3 February 2001. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  7. ↑ "WARREN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, Defendant-Appellant. IN RE: the Warren County Board of Chosen Freeholders Charged With Contempt of Court". FindLaw. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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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
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