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Herbert Shaw
Herbert H. Shaw was a 2014 independent ("Politicians Are Crooks") candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 8th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] He was defeated by incumbent Albio Sires (D) in the general election on November 4, 2014.[2]
Shaw was previously a 2011 independent candidate for District 32 of the New Jersey State Senate.
Shaw was also a 2009 independent ("Politicians are Crooks") candidate for New Jersey General Assembly District 32.
Elections
2014
Shaw ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 8th District. He lost to incumbent Albio Sires (D) in the general election.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Albio Sires Incumbent |
77.4% | 61,510 | |
| Republican | Jude Anthony Tiscornia | 19% | 15,141 | |
| Wake Up USA | Pablo Olivera | 1.3% | 1,022 | |
| Politicians Are Crooks | Herbert Shaw | 1.5% | 1,192 | |
| 911 Truth Needed | Robert Thorne | 0.8% | 653 | |
| Total Votes | 79,518 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albio Sires Incumbent |
78% | 130,853 | |
| Republican | Maria Karczewski | 18.9% | 31,763 | |
| Independent | Stephen Deluca | 1% | 1,710 | |
| Independent | Pablo Olivera | 1% | 1,625 | |
| Independent | Herbert Shaw | 1.1% | 1,839 | |
| Total Votes | 167,790 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2011
- See also: New Jersey State Senate elections, 2011
Shaw was an independent candidate for district 32 of the New Jersey State Senate. Shaw was defeated by incumbent Nicholas Sacco in the general election, which took place on November 8, 2011.[3]
| New Jersey State Senate District 32 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Nicholas Sacco Incumbent |
80.8% | 16,413 | |
| Republican | Edward O'Neill | 16.3% | 3,312 | |
| Independent | Herbert Shaw | 2.9% | 588 | |
| Total Votes | 20,313 | |||
2009
Shaw lost to incumbents Joan Quigley and Vincent Prieto.
Shaw received 1,701 votes (4 percent).[4]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "'Herbert + Shaw + New + Jersey + Congress"
Additional reading
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014
- New Jersey's 8th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "General election candidates for U.S. House," accessed August 18, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Politico, "2014 New Jersey House Election Results," accessed November 7, 2014
- ↑ 2011 Unofficial State Senate General Election Candidate List (dead link)
- ↑ Associated Press, "General Election Results, November 4, 2009," accessed April 10, 2014
