Armando Fontoura

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Armando Fontoura

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Essex County Sheriff

Successor: Amir Jones

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Armando Fontoura (Democratic Party) was the Essex County Sheriff in New Jersey. He assumed office in 1990. He left office on January 1, 2025.

Fontoura (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Essex County Sheriff in New Jersey. He won in the general election on November 2, 2021.

Elections

2021

See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2021)

General election

General election for Essex County Sheriff

Incumbent Armando Fontoura defeated Nicholas Pansini in the general election for Essex County Sheriff on November 2, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Armando Fontoura (D)	76.9	127,844
	Submit photo	Nicholas Pansini (R)	23.1	38,473

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 166,317
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff

Incumbent Armando Fontoura defeated John Arnold and Barry Jackson in the Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff on June 8, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Armando Fontoura	76.4	28,065
	Submit photo	John Arnold	19.0	6,975
	Submit photo	Barry Jackson	4.7	1,710

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 36,750
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Essex County Sheriff

Nicholas Pansini defeated Maureen Edelson in the Republican primary for Essex County Sheriff on June 8, 2021.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Nicholas Pansini	80.2	6,049
	Submit photo	Maureen Edelson	19.8	1,498

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 7,547
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2018

See also: Municipal elections in Essex County, New Jersey (2018)

General election

General election for Essex County Sheriff

Incumbent Armando Fontoura defeated Pasquale Capozzoli in the general election for Essex County Sheriff on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Armando Fontoura (D)	81.8	188,856
	Submit photo	Pasquale Capozzoli (R)	18.1	41,866
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	214

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 230,936
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff

Incumbent Armando Fontoura advanced from the Democratic primary for Essex County Sheriff on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Armando Fontoura	100.0	42,052

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,052
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Essex County Sheriff

Pasquale Capozzoli defeated John Van Wagner in the Republican primary for Essex County Sheriff on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pasquale Capozzoli	65.7	4,769
	Submit photo	John Van Wagner	34.3	2,488

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,257
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2021

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