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John Ordille
John Ordille (Libertarian Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District. Ordille lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Ordille was a 2016 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey.[1]
Ordille was a 2012 Libertarian candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 2nd Congressional District of New Jersey.[2] He lost to incumbent Frank LoBiondo.[3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jeff Van Drew (D) | 52.9 | 136,685 |
 | Seth Grossman (R)  | 45.2 | 116,866 | |
 | John Ordille (L) | 0.7 | 1,726 | |
 | Steven Fenichel (Time for Truth Party) | 0.4 | 1,154 | |
 | Anthony Parisi Sanchez (Cannot Be Bought Party) | 0.4 | 1,064 | |
 | William Benfer (Together We Can Party) | 0.3 | 868 | |
| Total votes: 258,363 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
Jeff Van Drew defeated Tanzie Youngblood, Will Cunningham, and Nathan Kleinman in the Democratic primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jeff Van Drew | 57.0 | 16,901 |
 | Tanzie Youngblood | 18.5 | 5,495 | |
 | Will Cunningham | 16.2 | 4,795 | |
 | Nathan Kleinman | 8.3 | 2,467 | |
| Total votes: 29,658 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Sean Thom (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2
Seth Grossman defeated Hirsh Singh, Samuel Fiocchi, and Robert Turkavage in the Republican primary for U.S. House New Jersey District 2 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Seth Grossman | 39.0 | 10,215 |
 | Hirsh Singh | 30.5 | 7,983 | |
 | Samuel Fiocchi | 23.3 | 6,107 | |
| Robert Turkavage | 7.1 | 1,854 | ||
| Total votes: 26,159 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- James Toto (R)
- Brian Fitzherbert (R)
- Mark McGovern (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Frank LoBiondo (R) defeated David Cole (D) and several third party candidates in the general election on November 8, 2016. LoBiondo faced no challenger in the Republican primary, while Cole defeated Costantino Rozzo in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016. LoBiondo won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Frank LoBiondo Incumbent |
59.2% | 176,338 | |
| Democratic | David Cole | 37.2% | 110,838 | |
| Libertarian | John Ordille | 1.3% | 3,773 | |
| Make Government Work | James Keenan | 0.9% | 2,653 | |
| Representing the 99% | Steven Fenichel | 0.5% | 1,574 | |
| People's Independent Progressive | Eric Beechwood | 0.5% | 1,387 | |
| For Political Revolution | Gabriel Brian Franco | 0.4% | 1,232 | |
| Total Votes | 297,795 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
David Cole |
81.1% | 33,961 | ||
| Constantino Rozzo | 18.9% | 7,932 | ||
| Total Votes | 41,893 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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2012
Ordille ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 2nd District. Ordille sought the nomination on the Libertarian ticket. He faced Cassandra Shober, Frank LoBiondo, Frank Faralli Jr., David Bowen Sr. and Charles Lukens in the general election on November 6.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cassandra Shober | 40.3% | 116,462 | |
| Republican | Frank LoBiondo Incumbent |
57.7% | 166,677 | |
| Libertarian | John Ordille | 0.9% | 2,699 | |
| Independent | David Bowen Sr. | 0.3% | 1,010 | |
| Independent | Charles Lukens | 0.5% | 1,329 | |
| Independent | Frank Faralli Jr. | 0.3% | 892 | |
| Total Votes | 289,069 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District election, 2018
- New Jersey's 2nd Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The New Jersey Libertarian Party, "2016 NJ Libertarian Candidates," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ John Ordille accessed September 28
- ↑ Politico, "2012 House Race Results," accessed November 6, 2012
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "Candidates for House of Representatives," accessed September 7, 2016
