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Ernest Johnson (New York)
Ernest Johnson (Conservative Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New York's 8th Congressional District. Johnson lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Johnson was previously a Conservative Party candidate for District 42 representative on the New York City Council in New York. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Johnson was also a candidate for the District 42 seat on the city council in 2003 and 2013.[1][2] He also ran for the District 19 seat in the New York State Senate in 2004, the District 40 seat in the New York State Assembly in 1992 and 2002, the District 60 seat in the state Assembly in 2016, New York's 11th District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990, and New York's 10th District seat in the U.S. House in 1998, 2000, 2006, and 2010.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New York District 8
Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries defeated Ernest Johnson and Jessica White in the general election for U.S. House New York District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hakeem Jeffries (D) | 94.2 | 180,376 |
| Ernest Johnson (Conservative Party) | 5.2 | 9,997 | ||
| Jessica White (Reform Party) | 0.5 | 1,031 | ||
| Total votes: 191,404 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Hakeem Jeffries advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House New York District 8.
2017
New York City held elections for mayor, public advocate, comptroller, and all 51 seats on the city council in 2017. New Yorkers also voted for offices in their boroughs: The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
Primary elections were scheduled for September 12, 2017, and the general election was on November 7, 2017. Under New York law, candidates who run unopposed in a primary or general election win the nomination or election automatically, and their names do not appear on the ballot.[11] Incumbent Inez Barron (D) defeated Ernest Johnson (Conservative) and Mawuli Hormeku (Reform) in the general election for the District 42 seat on the New York City Council.
| New York City Council, District 42 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Inez Barron Incumbent |
92.55% | 18,341 | |
| Conservative | Ernest Johnson | 4.51% | 893 | |
| Reform | Mawuli Hormeku | 2.81% | 556 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.14% | 28 | ||
| Total Votes | 19,818 | |||
| Source: New York City Board of Elections, "General Election - November 7, 2017," accessed January 2, 2018 | ||||
2016
- See also: New York State Assembly elections, 2016
Elections for the New York State Assembly took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The filing deadline for major party candidates was July 14, 2016. The filing deadline for independent candidates was August 23, 2016.
Incumbent Charles Barron defeated Ernest Johnson in the New York State Assembly District 60 general election.[12][13]
| New York State Assembly, District 60 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Charles Barron Incumbent |
96.50% | 37,051 | |
| Conservative | Ernest Johnson | 3.50% | 1,343 | |
| Total Votes | 38,394 | |||
| Source: New York Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Charles Barron ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 60 Democratic primary.[14][15]
| New York State Assembly, District 60 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Charles Barron Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Ernest Johnson ran unopposed in the New York State Assembly District 60 Conservative primary.[14][15]
| New York State Assembly, District 60 Conservative Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Conservative | Ernest Johnson (unopposed) | |
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New York's 8th Congressional District election, 2018
- New York's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New York City Campaign Finance Board, "2003 General Election Voter Guide," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ New York City Board of Elections, "General Election 2013 - 11/05/2013," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Senate Vote - Nov. 2, 2004," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ The New York Times, "The 1992 Elections: New York State," November 5, 1992
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Assembly - Vote - Nov. 5, 2002," accessed September 8, 2017
- ↑ Clerk of the House of Representatives, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1990," April 29, 1991
- ↑ Clerk of the House of Representatives, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998," January 3, 1999
- ↑ Clerk of the House of Representatives, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," June 21, 2001
- ↑ Clerk of the House of Representatives, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," September 21, 2007
- ↑ Clerk of the House of Representatives, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," June 3, 2011
- ↑ New York Election Law, "Sec 6-160. Primaries," accessed July 14, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Candidate List," accessed October 11, 2016
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Election results, 2016," accessed December 23, 2016
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Filings received for the 2016 State/Local Primary," accessed August 29, 2016
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 New York State Board of Elections, "Election returns September 13, 2016," accessed November 6, 2016
