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New Jersey's 1st Congressional District election, 2016
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The 1st Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Donald Norcross (D) defeated Bob Patterson (R), Bill Sihr (L), Michael Berman (AmericanIndependents.org), and Scot John Tomaszewski (We Deserve Better) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Norcross defeated Alex Law in the Democratic primary on June 7, 2016. Norcross won re-election in the November 8 election.[4][5]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. New Jersey utilizes a semi-closed primary process, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is generally limited to registered party members. Unaffiliated voters can register as party members at the polls on primary election day. Otherwise, a voter must indicate his or her party preference (e.g., via an updated voter registration) no later than the 55th day preceding the primary in order to vote in that party's primary.[6][7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Donald Norcross (D), who was first elected in a 2014 special election to fill the vacancy left by former Rep. Rob Andrews (D).
New Jersey's 1st Congressional District is located in the southwestern portion of the state and includes most of Camden County and parts of Gloucester and Burlington counties.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Donald Norcross Incumbent |
60% | 183,231 | |
| Republican | Bob Patterson | 36.8% | 112,388 | |
| We Deserve Better | Scot John Tomaszewski | 1.8% | 5,473 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Sihr | 0.8% | 2,410 | |
| AmericanIndependents.org | Michael Berman | 0.6% | 1,971 | |
| Total Votes | 305,473 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Donald Norcross Incumbent |
70.3% | 56,753 | ||
| Alex Law | 29.7% | 23,986 | ||
| Total Votes | 80,739 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections |
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Candidates
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General election candidates:  Bob Patterson Donald Norcross  Bill Sihr Michael Berman (AmericanIndependents.org) Scot John Tomaszewski (We Deserve Better) |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic Alex Law [10] |
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Endorsements
Donald Norcross
- President Barack Obama - "Donald has been there with me on critical issues before Congress in the last two years – and has always stood up for what’s right. Ever since his days as a leader of organized labor, Donald has worked tirelessly for working men and women and continues to be a powerful voice in Congress fighting for a higher minimum wage, demanding equal pay for women, and pushing for incentives to create good jobs here in America."[11]
District history
2014
The 1st Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Donald Norcross (D), a New Jersey state senator, defeated Garry Cobb (R), Scot John Tomaszewski ("We Deserve Better"), Mike Berman ("Of the People"), Margaret Chapman ("Change Is Needed"), Donald Letton (Democratic-Republican) and Robert Shapiro ("Stop Boss Politics") in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Donald Norcross |
57.4% | 93,315 | |
| Republican | Garry Cobb | 39.4% | 64,073 | |
| We Deserve Better | Scot John Tomaszewski | 1.1% | 1,784 | |
| Of the People | Mike Berman | 0.4% | 634 | |
| Change Is Needed | Margaret Chapman | 0.7% | 1,103 | |
| Democratic-Republican | Donald Letton | 0.3% | 449 | |
| Stop Boss Politics | Robert Shapiro | 0.7% | 1,134 | |
| Total Votes | 162,492 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Division of Elections | ||||
2012
The 1st Congressional District of New Jersey held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Rob Andrews (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Greg Horton (R), Margaret Chapman (I) and John William Reitter (G) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Rob Andrews Incumbent |
68.2% | 210,470 | |
| Republican | Greg Horton | 30% | 92,459 | |
| Green | John William Reitter | 1.4% | 4,413 | |
| Independent | Margaret Chapman | 0.4% | 1,177 | |
| Total Votes | 308,519 | |||
| Source: New Jersey Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: New Jersey elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in New Jersey in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| April 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for primary candidates |
| May 9, 2016 | Campaign finance | 29-day pre-primary report due |
| May 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | 11-day pre-primary report due |
| June 7, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| June 7, 2016 | Ballot access | Filing deadline for independent candidates |
| June 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | 20-day post-primary report due |
| October 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | 29-day pre-general report due |
| October 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | 11-day pre-general report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| November 28, 2016 | Campaign finance | 20-day post-general report due |
| Sources: New Jersey Department of State, "Candidate Information," accessed November 25, 2015 New Jersey Campaign Financing and Lobbying Disclosure, "2016 Reporting Dates," accessed January 11, 2016 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 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
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ New Jersey Department of State, "Statutes & Rules § 19:23-45," accessed September 27, 2024
- ↑ New Jersey Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed September 25, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ NJ.com, "Democrat who wants to challenge Donald Norcross says state party won't give him data," July 20, 2015
- ↑ Politicker NJ, "Obama Endorses Norcross Ahead of Final Primary Debate," June 1, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
