Patrick J. Diegnan

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Patrick Diegnan
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 18th District
Assumed office
May 9, 2016
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. 32,175 65.6 Increase2.svg 3.9
Republican Lewis Glogower16,86034.4Decrease2.svg 3.9
Total votes'49,035''100.0'
Special election, November 8, 2016 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. 50,537 61.7 Increase2.svg 9.8
Republican Roger W. Daley31,32138.3Decrease2.svg 9.8
Total votes'81,858''100.0'

New Jersey Assembly

New Jersey general election, 2015 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. 16,256 31.9 Increase2.svg 4.8
Democratic Nancy Pinkin 16,113 31.6 Increase2.svg 5.4
Republican Teresa Rose Hutchison9,43218.5Decrease2.svg 4.8
Republican Synnove Bakke9,12317.9Decrease2.svg 4.4
Total votes'50,924''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2013 [24]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. 24,996 27.1 Decrease2.svg 1.3
Democratic Nancy Pinkin 24,186 26.2 Decrease2.svg 2.4
Republican Robert A. Bengivenga Jr.21,51723.3Increase2.svg 1.3
Republican Lisa Goldhammer20,55922.3Increase2.svg 1.3
United We StandSheila Angalet1,0681.2N/A
Total votes'92,326''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2011 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter J. Barnes, III 18,166 28.6
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. 18,050 28.4
Republican Joseph Sinagra13,99622.0
Republican Marcia Silva13,33321.0
Total votes63,545 100.0
New Jersey general election, 2009 [26]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Peter J. Barnes 26,658 25.9 Decrease2.svg 2.5
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr 26,317 25.6 Decrease2.svg 3.2
Republican Joseph Sinagra24,09123.4Increase2.svg 1.8
Republican Robert Jones22,72722.1Increase2.svg 0.9
Defending Forgotten TaxpayersKatherine Shkolar1,6711.6N/A
Defending Forgotten TaxpayersAndrew Tidd1,3511.3N/A
Total votes'102,815''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2007 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr 18,858 28.8 Decrease2.svg 0.3
Democratic Peter J. Barnes III 18,621 28.4 Decrease2.svg 2.4
Republican Joseph Sinagra14,12121.6Increase2.svg 1.5
Republican William England13,92121.2Increase2.svg 1.2
Total votes'65,521''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2005 [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Peter J. Barnes Jr 31,605 30.8 Increase2.svg 1.2
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr 29,874 29.1 Increase2.svg 2.4
Republican Daniel Epstein20,63920.1Decrease2.svg 2.9
Republican Frank J. Coury20,53020.0Decrease2.svg 0.7
Total votes'102,648''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2003 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Peter J. Barnes Jr 18,032 29.6 Decrease2.svg 3.4
Democratic Patrick J. Diegnan Jr 16,255 26.7 Decrease2.svg 4.4
Republican Robert D. Thuring13,99423.0Increase2.svg 4.7
Republican Jasal Amin12,63620.7Increase2.svg 3.1
Total votes'60,917''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2001 [30]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Peter J. Barnes Jr 32,633 33.0
Democratic Patrick Diegnan Jr 30,759 31.1
Republican Norman J. Van Houten18,15218.3
Republican Sylvester Fernandez17,44317.6
Total votes98,987 100.0

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References

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  2. ↑ Assembly Member Patrick J. Diegnan Jr., Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 12, 2007.
  3. 1 2 3 Biography [ permanent dead link ], Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan. Accessed July 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Assemblyman Patrick J. Diegnan, Jr. Bio Page". NJ Assembly Majority Office. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey - Two Hundred and Eleventh Legislature (First Session) (PDF). Skinder-Strauss Associates. 2004. p. 270. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Borough Directory". Borough of Spotswood. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kaltwasser, Jared (December 5, 2008). "South Plainfield Republicans planning to file malpractice suit against ex-borough attorney" . Courier News . Retrieved September 5, 2015. Diegnan was borough attorney for 25 years before retiring that post in 2007. He also is a Democratic state assemblyman...
  8. ↑ Smith, Jessica (January 10, 2008). "New-look Boro Council vows to bring integrity". The Sentinel. Archived from the original on September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015. He replaces state Assemblyman Patrick Diegnan (D-18), who served as borough attorney for several years.
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  10. ↑ Makin, Cheryl (May 9, 2016). "Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. sworn in as NJ state Senator". myCentralJersey.com. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  11. ↑ Tyrrell, Joe (November 3, 2016). "OLD HANDS SEEK TO KEEP GRIP ON 18TH AND 29TH DISTRICTS". NJSpotlight. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Official List, Candidates for State Senate for GENERAL ELECTION 11/08/2016 Election" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  13. ↑ Senator Patrick J. Diegnan Jr. (D), New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  14. ↑ New Jersey State Constitution 1947 (Updated Through Amendments Adopted in November, 2020): Article IV, Section II, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 28, 2022.
  15. ↑ Legislative Roster for District 18, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 23, 2024.
  16. ↑ 210th Legislature Assembly Bill 3331, New Jersey Legislature, introduced February 13, 2003. Accessed April 22, 2008.
  17. ↑ 214th Legislature Assembly Bill 3852, New Jersey Legislature, introduced February 22, 2011. Accessed July 12, 2011.
  18. ↑ Calefati, Jessica. "New N.J. bills could halt growth of charter schools in suburbs, expand in unwelcome areas", The Star-Ledger , June 29, 2011. Accessed July 11, 2011. "One bill (A3852), sponsored by Education Committee Chairman Patrick Diegnan (D-Middlesex), would require voter approval before charters could open in unwelcoming communities. It was approved, 47-17, with 14 abstentions.... 'Community support is crucial in strengthening the establishment of charter schools,' Diegnan said. 'Local input will help ensure that the charter schools that are created fit the needs of the community, thereby strengthening the entire public education system.' Taxpayers currently have no say over where charter schools are located and opposition to their growth in high performing suburban districts has been mounting in recent months because the state Department of Education is reviewing applications to open new charters."
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