2012 New Jersey's 10th congressional district special election
The 2012 special election in New Jersey's 10th congressional district was a special election that took place in New Jersey on November 6, 2012, following the death of Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives Donald M. Payne. Payne's son, Donald Payne Jr., won the Democratic Party primary that was held on June 5, 2012. He also won the Democratic primary (held the same day) for the full term beginning in January 2013.
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Schedule
As a matter of convenience and cost saving, this special election was be held in conjunction with the regularly scheduled general election on November 6, 2012. Voters were asked to select two candidates: one to serve the remainder of Payne's term in the 112th Congress, and the other to serve the full 2-year term in the 113th Congress beginning in January 2013.[1]
Candidates
Democratic
The following Democratic candidates ran in the special election primary on June 5, 2012:
- Donald Payne Jr., President of the Newark Municipal Council, member of the Essex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and son of former U.S. Representative Donald M. Payne[2]
- Ronald C. Rice, member of the Newark Municipal Council[3]
- Wayne Smith, Mayor of Irvington[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. | 32,951 | 70.67 | |
| Democratic | Ronald C. Rice | 11,503 | 24.67 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Smith | 2,175 | 4.67 | |
| Total votes | 46,629 | 100 | ||
Republican
No Republicans declared their intent to run in the special election for the unexpired term. Brian Kelemen ran as the Republican candidate for the full term.
Independent
- Joanne Miller, a teacher from Newark and candidate for this seat in 2010[7]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. | 166,413 | 97.37 | |
| Independent | Joanne Miller | 4,500 | 2.63 | |
| Majority | 161,913 | 94.73 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- Livingston, Abby (March 30, 2012). "New Jersey: Special Election Dates For Payne Seat Set". Roll Call. Retrieved March 31, 2012.
- "Donald Payne Jr. to seek father's Congressional seat". The Star-Ledger. March 17, 2012. Retrieved March 17, 2012.
- Delli Santi, Angela (March 16, 2012). "Newark Councilman Rice to run for Congress". NorthJersey.com. Associated Press. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- Pizarro, Max (March 27, 2012). "Irvington's Mayor Smith gets in CD 10 race". Politicker NJ. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
- O'Dea, Colleen (April 4, 2012). "Primary Battles Expose Rift Among NJ Democrats". Teaneck Patch. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- "Unofficial Primary Election Results: Special Election - US House of Representatives" (PDF). New Jersey Division of Elections. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- http://www.njelections.org/2012-results/2012-official-general-candidates-special-house.pdf