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Vincent McKelvey
Vincent McKelvey was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Hamilton Township School Board in New Jersey. He was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.
McKelvey previously lost elections for the board in 2012 and 2013.
Biography
McKelvey resides in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. McKelvey spent his career as an investigator with the Attorney General of New Jersey's office before retiring. At the time of his candidacy, he served as the president of the Trenton Ancient Order of Hibernians.[1]
Elections
2014
Three seats were up for election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Susan Lombardo sought re-election. She faced Jennifer Kraemer, Garret P. Hengeli, Vincent McKelvey, Christopher Frank Scales, Ann H. Wolf, and Nancy Yantas in the general election.[2][3] Lombardo, Hengeli, and Kraemer ran as a slate.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer Kraemer |
22% | 7,934 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Lombardo Incumbent |
20.3% | 7,339 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christopher Frank Scales |
15.6% | 5,625 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent McKelvey | 12.9% | 4,667 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ann H. Wolf | 12.3% | 4,446 | |
| Nonpartisan | Garret P. Hengeli | 9.4% | 3,409 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nancy Yantas | 6.6% | 2,376 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 315 | |
| Total Votes | 36,111 | |||
| Source: Mercer County Clerk, "2014 General Election Official Results," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
McKelvey reported no contributions or expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission as of October 13, 2014.[5]
Endorsements
McKelvey had not received any official endorsements as of October 14, 2014.
2013
McKelvey unsuccessfully ran against five other candidates for one of three at-large seats in the general election on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Hamilton Township School District, At-large General Election, 3-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Dina Thornton Incumbent |
20.3% | 8,474 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela Kelly |
20.2% | 8,430 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony G. Celentano |
16.1% | 6,708 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Schultz | 15.3% | 6,390 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent McKelvey | 14.5% | 6,052 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeff Hewitson Incumbent | 13.3% | 5,551 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 128 | |
| Total Votes | 41,733 | |||
| Source: Mercer County Clerk, "November 5, 2013 Official Election Results," November 13, 2013 | ||||
Funding
McKelvey ran as part of the Friends of CMCK 2013, which reported $4,180 in contributions and $0.00 in expenditures to the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission.[5]
Endorsements
McKelvey did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer L. Barnock Riddell |
18.1% | 10,971 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard J. Kanka Incumbent |
16.5% | 10,003 | |
| Nonpartisan | Albert Gayzik |
13.5% | 8,158 | |
| Nonpartisan | Anthony G. Celentano | 12.4% | 7,506 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vincent McKelvey | 11.7% | 7,087 | |
| Nonpartisan | Eric W. Hamilton Incumbent | 9.5% | 5,757 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg Schultz | 9.2% | 5,598 | |
| Nonpartisan | George W. Fisher | 9.1% | 5,492 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 51 | |
| Total Votes | 60,623 | |||
| Source: Hamilton Pulse, "Ticket Splitting Dominates School Board Election," accessed October 30, 2013 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Vincent + McKelvey + Hamilton + Township + School + District"
See also
- Hamilton Township School District, New Jersey
- Hamilton Township School District elections (2014)
- Hamilton Township School District elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbuildings - ↑ NJ.com, "Mercer County school board candidates file to appear on November ballot," July 30, 2014
- ↑ Margaret Koenig, "E-mail correspondence with Mercer County Clerk's Office," September 8, 2014
- ↑ Times of Trenton, "Three Hamilton school board candidates form slate, promise 'real change'," September 11, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "View a Candidate or Election Related Committee Report," accessed October 14, 2014
| 2014 Hamilton Township School District Elections | |
| Mercer County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large • Incumbent, Susan Lombardo • Garret P. Hengeli • Jennifer Kraemer • Vincent McKelvey • Christopher Frank Scales • Ann H. Wolf • Nancy Yantas • George W. Fisher • Jeffery S. Hewitson • John Hulick • Giuseppe Malagrino |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
