West Essex Area 2015 Primary Election Results

by Carolyne Volpe Curley / Carolyne@WestEssexNOW.com
Published 8:00am

WEST ESSEX, NJ - Essex County Clerk Chris Durkin has released the following unofficial results for the June 2 Primary Election; the party candidates will run against each other in the November 3 election.

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MUNICIPAL

CALDWELL
Members of the Borough Council 
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Ed Durkin is not running for reelection

• Democratic Party Candidates
  Stephen J. Flack 
  91 votes ~ 50% 
  Francis X. Rogers III  
  91 votes ~ 50%  
• Republican Party Candidates
  Richard Hauser ~ Incumbent 
  94 votes ~ 50% 
  Ricardo Alonso
  93 votes ~ 49%

ESSEX FELLS
Members of the Borough Council
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two

• Democratic Party Candidates
  none
• Republican Party Candidates 
  Glenn W. Koechling ~ Incumbent
  93 votes
  William B. Sullivan ~ Incumbent
  71 votes

 
Members of the Borough Council
Unexpired One-year Term ~ Vote for One

• Democratic Party Candidates
  none
• Republican Party Candidates 
  Christopher Boeckel
  33 votes
  Gregory J. Hindy ~ Incumbent
  91 votes

FAIRFIELD
Mayor
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One

• Democratic Party Candidates
  none
• Republican Party Candidates 
  James Gasparini ~ Incumbent
  104 votes ~ 100%

NORTH CALDWELL
Members of the Borough Council
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two

• Democratic Party Candidates
  none
• Republican Party Candidates
  Francis X. Astorino ~ Incumbent
  83 votes ~ 49%
  Robert C. Kessler ~ Incumbent
  85 votes ~ 50%

ROSELAND
Members of the Borough Council
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two

• Democratic Party Candidates
  none
• Republican Party Candidates
  Peter Smith ~ Incumbent
  70 votes ~ 49%
  Thomas Tsilionis ~ Incumbent
  72 votes ~ 50%

WEST CALDWELL
Members of Township Council 
Three-year Term ~ Vote for Two
Thomas O'Hern is not running for reelection

• Democratic Party Candidates
  none
• Republican Party Candidates
  Stanley W. Hladik ~ Incumbent
  124 votes ~ 50% 
  Michael Crudele 
  123 votes ~ 49%

COUNTY

ESSEX COUNTY
County Clerk
Three Year Term ~ Vote for One

• Democratic Party Candidates
  Christopher J. Durkin ~ Incumbent
  14,778 votes ~ 100%
• Republican Party Candidates 
  Adam Kraemer
  1,977 votes ~ 100%

County Sheriff
Three-year Term ~ Vote for One

• Democratic Party Candidates
  Armando B. Fontoura ~ Incumbent
  14,483 votes ~ 100%
• Republican Party Candidates
  Antonio S. Pires
  1,920 votes ~ 99%

STATE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Two-year Term ~ Vote for Two

Legislative District 26
Towns represented include Fairfield, North Caldwell, Verona and West Caldwell

• Democratic Party Candidates
  Avery Hart
  243 votes ~ 50%
  Wayne B. Marek
  239 votes ~ 49%
  
• Republican Party Candidates
  BettyLou DeCroce ~ Incumbent
  392 votes ~ 49%
  Jay Webber ~ Incumbent 
  407 votes ~ 51% 
  
  

Legislative District 27
Towns represented include Caldwell, Essex Fells, Livingston, Roseland, and West Orange 

• Democratic Party Candidates
  Mila M. Jasey ~ Incumbent
  3,589 votes ~ 51% 
  John F. McKeon ~ Incumbent 
  3,455 votes ~ 49%
• Republican Party Candidates
  Tayfun Selen
  776 votes ~ 51%
  Wonkyu Q. Rim
  752 votes ~ 49%

Legislative District 40
Towns represented include Cedar Grove and Little Falls

• Democratic Party Candidates
  Christine Ordway
  77 votes ~ 50%
  Paul Vagianos
  77 votes ~ 50%
• Republican Party Candidates
  David C. Russo ~ Incumbent 
  115 votes ~ 52% 
  Scott T. Rumana ~ Incumbent 
  106 votes ~ 48%

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