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Norman Robertson
Norman Robertson was a 2017 Republican candidate for District 40 of the New Jersey General Assembly.
Robertson served in the New Jersey State Senate from 1998 to 2002.[1]
Biography
Robertson earned his B.A. in political science from Rutgers University and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. He previously served as a board member on the New Jersey State Parole Board and as a Passaic County freeholder.[1]
Elections
2017
General election
Elections for the New Jersey General Assembly took place in 2017. All 80 seats were up for election. State assembly members are elected to two-year terms. The general election took place on November 7, 2017. A primary election took place on June 6, 2017. The filing deadline for the primary election was April 3, 2017.[2] Legislative districts in the New Jersey General Assembly are multi-member districts, with two representatives in each district. In Democratic and Republican primary elections, the top two candidates move forward to the general election, and the top two candidates in the general election are declared the winners.[3] Incumbent Kevin Rooney (R) and Christopher DePhillips (R) defeated Christine Ordway (D), Paul Vagianos (D), and Anthony J. Pellechia (You Tell Me) in the New Jersey General Assembly District 40 general election.[4][5]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 General Election, 2017 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Rooney Incumbent |
26.79% | 31,170 | |
| Republican | Christopher DePhillips |
26.31% | 30,610 | |
| Democratic | Christine Ordway | 23.28% | 27,092 | |
| Democratic | Paul Vagianos | 22.98% | 26,737 | |
| You Tell Me | Anthony J. Pellechia | 0.64% | 748 | |
| Total Votes | 116,357 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||||
Democratic primary election
Christine Ordway and Paul Vagianos were unopposed in the New Jersey General Assembly District 40 Democratic primary election.[6][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 Democratic Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Christine Ordway |
50.39% | 7,299 |
| Paul Vagianos |
49.61% | 7,187 |
| Total Votes | 14,486 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
Republican primary election
Incumbent Kevin Rooney and Christopher DePhillips defeated Norman Robertson and Joseph Bubba in the New Jersey General Assembly District 40 Republican primary election.[8][7]
| New Jersey General Assembly, District 40 Republican Primary, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Kevin Rooney Incumbent |
35.92% | 8,251 |
| Christopher DePhillips |
33.29% | 7,647 |
| Norman Robertson | 15.45% | 3,548 |
| Joseph Bubba | 15.33% | 3,522 |
| Total Votes | 22,968 | |
| Source: New Jersey Department of State | ||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly elections, 2017
- State legislative special elections, 2017
- New Jersey General Assembly
- New Jersey State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Norm Robertson," accessed May 8, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Secretary of State, "2017 Primary Election Timeline," accessed March 21, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official List, Candidates for General Assembly for Primary Election, June 6, 2017," accessed April 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Candidates for General Assembly for General Election 11/07/2017 Election," accessed September 14, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "2017 official general election results," accessed November 30, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 New Jersey Division of Elections, “2017 official primary election results for general assembly,” accessed July 13, 2017
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Official Candidate List," April 6, 2017
