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New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tom MacArthur (R) defeated Frederick John Lavergne (D) and Lawrence Berlinski Jr. (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. MacArthur faced no challenger in the Republican primary, while Lavergne defeated Jim Keady in the Democratic primary. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016. MacArthur won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Jersey utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is generally limited to registered party members. Unaffiliated voters can register as party members at the polls on primary election day. Otherwise, a voter must indicate his or her party preference (e.g., via an updated voter registration) no later than the 55th day preceding the primary in order to vote in that party's primary.[7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Tom MacArthur (R), who was first elected in 2014.
New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is located in the south-central portion of the state and includes most of Burlington County and portions of Ocean County.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Tom MacArthur Incumbent |
59.3% | 194,596 | |
| Democratic | Frederick John Lavergne | 38.9% | 127,526 | |
| Constitution | Lawrence Berlinski Jr. | 1.8% | 5,938 | |
| Total Votes | 328,060 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Frederick Lavergne |
62.8% | 32,963 | ||
| Jim Keady | 37.2% | 19,526 | ||
| Total Votes | 52,489 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Tom MacArthur  Frederick John Lavergne Lawrence Berlinski Jr. |
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Primary candidates:[10] |
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Democratic Frederick John Lavergne[4] |
Republican |
Race background
Presidential preference
Tom MacArthur
On May 5, 2016, MacArthur said, "Donald Trump is my party's presumptive nominee and I intend to support him. My goal is to work with [Trump] and all Republicans to heal the party and present an optimistic vision that appeals to the American people."[11]
District history
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Tom MacArthur (R) defeated Aimee Belgard (D) and Frederick John LaVergne (Democratic-Republican) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tom MacArthur |
54% | 100,471 | |
| Democratic | Aimee Belgard | 44.4% | 82,537 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Frederick John LaVergne | 1.7% | 3,095 | |
| Total Votes | 186,103 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2012
The 3rd Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jon Runyan (R) defeated Shelley Adler (D), Christopher Dennick, Jr. (I), Frederick John Lavergne (I), Robert Shapiro ("Bob's for Jobs"), Robert Witterschein ("None of Them") and Robert Edward Forchion ("Legalize Marijuana") in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Shelley Adler | 44.9% | 145,506 | |
| Republican | Jon Runyan Incumbent |
53.7% | 174,253 | |
| No Slogan | Christopher Dennick, Jr. | 0.1% | 280 | |
| Legalize Marijuana | Robert Edward Forchion | 0.6% | 1,965 | |
| No Slogan | Frederick John Lavergne | 0.2% | 770 | |
| Bob's for Jobs | Robert Shapiro | 0.3% | 1,104 | |
| None of Them | Robert Witterschein | 0.2% | 530 | |
| Total Votes | 324,408 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New Jersey in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| April 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary candidates |
| May 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | 29-day pre-primary report due |
| May 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | 11-day pre-primary report due |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| June 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates |
| June 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | 20-day post-primary report due |
| October 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | 29-day pre-general report due |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | 11-day pre-general report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | 20-day post-general report due |
| Sources: New Jersey Department of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 25, 2015 New Jersey Campaign Financing and Lobbying Disclosure, "2016 Reporting Dates," accessed January 11, 2016 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings ," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 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
- ↑ CNN, "New Jersey House 03 Results," November 8, 2016
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Statutes & Rules § 19:23-45," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ New Jersey Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Philly.com, "Trump-topped ticket a new dilemma for GOP candidates," accessed May 15, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
