Ernest Donnelly
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Ernest Donnelly is the former at-large representative on the Middletown Township School District school board in New Jersey. First elected in 2012 to a two-year term, Donnelly lost a re-election campaign in the at-large general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Donnelly is a retired superintendent. He retired from the Millstone Township Schools and served as an interim superintendent at Roosevelt Public School District.[1]
Elections
2017
Three of the nine seats on the Middletown Township School District school board in New Jersey were up for at-large general election on November 7, 2017. All three board members—Ernest Donnelly, Susan Griffin, and Andrew Nicholes—filed for re-election and were ousted from their seats by newcomers Nicholas DiFranco, Robin Stella, and Pamela Rogers. These winners also defeated fellow challengers Adam Gentile and Frank Higgins.[2]
Results
| Middletown Township School District, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Pamela Rogers |
15.72% | 5,474 |
| Robin Stella |
15.18% | 5,287 |
| Nicholas DiFranco |
13.94% | 4,855 |
| Susan Griffin Incumbent | 13.73% | 4,781 |
| Frank Higgins | 10.97% | 3,819 |
| Adam Gentile | 10.55% | 3,674 |
| Ernest Donnelly Incumbent | 10.33% | 3,599 |
| Andrew Nicholes Incumbent | 9.29% | 3,234 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 102 |
| Total Votes | 34,825 | |
| Source: Monmouth County, "General Election, November 7, 2017: Official Results," accessed March 22, 2018 | ||
Funding
Donnelly did not report campaign contributions or expenditures in this election as of October 23, 2017, according to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[3]
2014
While three incumbents were up for re-election, only two—Susan Griffin and Ernest Donnelly—filed to run to retain their seats. Incumbent Gerald Wexelberg did not file to run in the election. Helene Henkel, Mark Bouthillette, and former officeholder Christopher J. Aveta challenged Griffin and Donnelly in the general election. Griffin, Donnelly, and Henkel won the election.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Susan Griffin Incumbent |
24.6% | 6,330 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ernest Donnelly Incumbent |
20.4% | 5,253 | |
| Nonpartisan | Helene Henkel |
20.2% | 5,192 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher J. Aveta | 18% | 4,634 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Bouthillette | 16.3% | 4,203 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 144 | |
| Total Votes | 25,756 | |||
| Source: Monmouth County Clerk, "GENERAL ELECTION 11/04/2014 OFFICIAL RESULTS," November 24, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Donnelly reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 16, 2014.[5]
Endorsements
Donnelly had not received any official endorsements as of October 16, 2014.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Susan Griffin Incumbent |
53.4% | 14,259 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ernest Donnelly |
46.6% | 12,439 | |
| Total Votes | 26,698 | |||
| Source: Monmouth County, New Jersey, "Election Information," accessed October 28, 2013 | ||||
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See also
- Middletown Township School District, New Jersey
- Middletown Township School District elections (2017)
- Middletown Township School District elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Middletown Patch, "Three BOE Candidates Seek One-Year Term," April 26, 2011
- ↑ Elisabeth Moore, "Email exchange with Grace Soden, Senior Technical Assistant for the Office of the Monmouth County Clerk," August 8, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Filings," accessed October 23, 2017
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "Telephone call with Monmouth County Clerk of Election's office," September 8, 2014
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 15, 2014
| Middletown Township School District elections in 2017 | |
| Monmouth County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 7, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-Large: Incumbent, Ernest Donnelly • Incumbent, Susan Griffin • Incumbent, Andrew Nicholes • Nicholas DiFranco • Adam Gentile • Frank Higgins • Pamela Rogers • Robin Stella |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
| 2014 Middletown Township School District Elections | |
| Monmouth County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Susan Griffin • Incumbent, Ernest Donnelly • Helene Henkel • Mark Bouthillette • Christopher Aveta |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
