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New Jersey state legislative special elections, 2016

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Three seats were vacated in the New Jersey State Legislature in 2016. The three vacant seats were filled through party appointments. Three special elections were held to fill remaining terms and all three appointed incumbents ran in the special elections and won.

Special elections that were held

Breakdown of 2016 special elections

Across the country in 2016, special elections for state legislative positions were held for a variety of reasons:

  • 23 were due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
  • 11 were due to a retirement
  • 11 were due to the incumbent accepting another job
  • 12 were due to a death
  • 4 were due to a conviction
  • 3 were due to filling a remaining term
  • 1 was due to an expulsion

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

Partisan Change from Special Elections
Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
     Democratic Party 37 39
     Republican Party 28 24
     Independent 0 2
Total 65 65

Note: The table above reflected information for elections that were held—not total vacant seats.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the New Jersey State Legislature, the vacancy will be filled by an interim appointment by the county leadership of the political party that holds the seat. The office will be on the ballot in the next general election, unless the vacancy occurs within 51 days of the election. If that is the case, the appointment would stand until the following general election.[1][2]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: New Jersey Const., Art. IV, Sec. IV(1)


Special elections

November 8, 2016




See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ New Jersey Legislature, "Our Legislature," accessed February 10, 2021
  2. ↑ New Jersey Legislature, "New Jersey Constitution," accessed February 10, 2021 (Article IV, Section 4, (1))
  3. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "For GENERAL ELECTION 11/08/2016 Election," accessed November 10, 2016
  4. ↑ NJ elections, "Candidates for General Assembly," accessed October 5, 2016
  5. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "For GENERAL ELECTION 11/08/2016 Election," accessed November 10, 2016
  6. ↑ NJ elections, "Candidates for General Assembly," accessed October 5, 2016
  7. ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "For GENERAL ELECTION 11/08/2016 Election," accessed November 10, 2016
  8. ↑ NJ elections, "Candidates for State Senate," accessed October 5, 2016
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