John Piserchia
John Piserchia was a Republican candidate for at-large representative on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders in New Jersey. He was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Elections
2017
Essex County, New Jersey, held a general election for all four at-large seats and all five district seats on the board of chosen freeholders on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was April 3, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the at-large seats on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[1]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, At-Large General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brendan Gill Incumbent |
20.46% | 103,519 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Sebold Incumbent |
20.44% | 103,424 | |
| Democratic | Rufus Johnson Incumbent |
20.23% | 102,335 | |
| Democratic | Lebby Jones Incumbent |
19.81% | 100,243 | |
| Republican | Frank Contella | 4.95% | 25,024 | |
| Republican | Blanca Lopez | 4.91% | 24,823 | |
| Republican | John Piserchia | 4.80% | 24,283 | |
| Republican | Che Colter | 4.37% | 22,095 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.03% | 162 | ||
| Total Votes | 505,908 | |||
| Source: Essex County, NJ, "November 7, 2017 General Election," accessed January 3, 2018 | ||||
Frank Contella, John Piserchia, Blanca Lopez, and Che Colter were unopposed in the Republican primary for the at-large seats on the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders.[1]
| Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, At-Large Republican Primary Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Frank Contella |
26.13% | 4,737 | |
| Republican | John Piserchia |
25.04% | 4,540 | |
| Republican | Blanca Lopez |
24.83% | 4,502 | |
| Republican | Che Colter |
23.83% | 4,320 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.18% | 33 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,132 | |||
| Source: The Essex County Clerk's Office, "2017 Primary Election," June 15, 2017 | ||||
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