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Joseph McCallum Jr.

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Joseph McCallum
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Nonpartisan

Prior offices
Newark City Council West Ward
Successor: Dupre Kelly
Predecessor: Ronald Rice

Education

High school

Malcolm X Shabazz High School

Bachelor's

Kean University

Graduate

Fairleigh Dickinson University

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

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Joseph McCallum was a member of the Newark City Council in New Jersey, representing West Ward. McCallum assumed office on July 1, 2014. McCallum left office on June 30, 2022.

McCallum ran for re-election to the Newark City Council to represent West Ward in New Jersey. McCallum won in the general runoff election on June 12, 2018.

McCallum Jr. was first elected to the council on June 10, 2014, and was sworn into office on July 1, 2014.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: Municipal elections in Newark, New Jersey (2018)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Newark City Council West Ward

Incumbent Joseph McCallum defeated Tomecca Mecca Keyes in the general runoff election for Newark City Council West Ward on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Joseph McCallum (Nonpartisan)
 
56.0
 
1,378
Image of Tomecca Mecca Keyes
Tomecca Mecca Keyes (Nonpartisan)
 
43.8
 
1,079
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
4

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 2,461
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General election

General election for Newark City Council West Ward

The following candidates ran in the general election for Newark City Council West Ward on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Joseph McCallum
Joseph McCallum (Nonpartisan)
 
30.8
 
1,283
✔
Image of Tomecca Mecca Keyes
Tomecca Mecca Keyes (Nonpartisan)
 
28.1
 
1,172
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LaVita Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
18.7
 
777
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Marcellus Allen (Nonpartisan)
 
8.3
 
346
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Dereck Dillard (Nonpartisan)
 
6.5
 
270
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Artice Norvell (Nonpartisan)
 
5.3
 
221
 Other/Write-in votes
 
2.3
 
95

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,164
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2014

See also: Newark, New Jersey city council elections, 2014

Elections for the city council of Newark, New Jersey took place on May 12, 2014. Incumbent Ronald C. Rice did not seek re-election. Maryam Bey, Patricia J. Bradford, Rashawn Davis, Sheila Montague, Anthony R. Higgins, Robert Kevin Waters, Joseph A. McCallum, Jr. and Anton Wheeler faced off for the West Ward seat. Because no candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Bradford and McCallum - met in a runoff election on June 10, which McCallum won.[2][3][4]

Newark City Council, West Ward, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph A. McCallum, Jr. 67.5% 1,754
Patricia J. Bradford 32.3% 840
Write-in 0.2% 5
Total Votes 2,599
Source: Essex County Clerk's Office - 2014 Runoff Election Results
Newark City Council, West Ward, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJoseph A. McCallum, Jr. 26.1% 1,624
Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia J. Bradford 21% 1,303
Robert Kevin Waters 17.9% 1,114
Anton Wheeler 3.9% 245
Sheila Montague 6.1% 380
Anthony R. Higgins 3.7% 233
Maryam Bey 15.2% 943
Rashawn Davis 5.8% 363
Write-in 0.1% 9
Total Votes 4,666
Source: Essex County Clerk's Office - 2014 Election Results

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ City of Newark, "Joseph A. McCallum, Jr.," accessed December 17, 2014
    2. ↑ City of Newark, "Candidate list" accessed March 18, 2014
    3. ↑ City of Newark, "Official election results," accessed May 13, 2014
    4. ↑ City of Newark, "Official runoff election results," accessed April 2, 2015

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