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Richard McFarlane
Richard McFarlane was a 2016 Democratic candidate who sought election to the U.S. House to represent the 11th Congressional District of New Jersey.[1] McFarlane was defeated by Joseph Wenzel in the Democratic primary.[2]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rodney Frelinghuysen (R) defeated Joseph Wenzel (D), Jeff Hetrick (L), and Thomas DePasquale (Financial Independence) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Frelinghuysen defeated Rick Van Glahn in the Republican primary, while Wenzel won the Democratic nomination against Lee Anne Brogowski and Richard McFarlane. The primary elections took place on June 7, 2016. Frelinghuysen won re-election in the November 8 election.[3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Rodney Frelinghuysen Incumbent |
58% | 194,299 | |
| Democratic | Joseph Wenzel | 38.9% | 130,162 | |
| Financial Independence | Thomas DePasquale | 2.1% | 7,056 | |
| Libertarian | Jeff Hetrick | 1% | 3,475 | |
| Total Votes | 334,992 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Rodney Frelinghuysen Incumbent |
76.2% | 44,618 | ||
| Rick Van Glahn | 23.8% | 13,909 | ||
| Total Votes | 58,527 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Joseph Wenzel |
70.4% | 34,688 | ||
| Richard McFarlane | 17.8% | 8,751 | ||
| Lee Anne Brogowski | 11.8% | 5,799 | ||
| Total Votes | 49,238 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- New Jersey's 11th Congressional District election, 2016
- New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ New Jersey Division of Elections, "Candidates for House of Representatives for Primary Election 6/7/2016," accessed April 5, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "New Jersey Primary Results," June 7, 2016
- ↑ 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 11 Results," November 8, 2016
