Rajit Malliah
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Rajit Malliah was a 2016 Green Party candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 6th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Frank Pallone Jr. (D) defeated Brent Sonnek-Schmelz (R), Judi Shamy (L), and Rajit Malliah (G) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June. Pallone won re-election in the November 8 election.[2][1][3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Frank Pallone Incumbent |
63.7% | 167,895 | |
| Republican | Brent Sonnek-Schmelz | 34.9% | 91,908 | |
| Green | Rajit Malliah | 0.7% | 1,912 | |
| Libertarian | Judi Shamy | 0.7% | 1,720 | |
| Total Votes | 263,435 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
- New Jersey's 6th Congressional District
Footnotes
Senators
Cory Booker (D)
Andrew Kim (D)
Representatives
District 1
Donald Norcross (D)
District 2
Jeff Van Drew (R)
District 3
Herbert Conaway (D)
District 4
Chris Smith (R)
District 5
Josh Gottheimer (D)
District 6
Frank Pallone (D)
District 7
Thomas Kean (R)
District 8
Robert Menendez (D)
District 9
Nellie Pou (D)
District 10
LaMonica McIver (D)
District 11
Mikie Sherrill (D)
District 12
Bonnie Coleman (D)
Democratic Party (11)
Republican Party (3)
