The 2006 New Jersey's 13th congressional district special election was held on November 7, 2006, to fill the vacant seat in New Jersey's 13th congressional district. The winner will serve in the United States House of Representatives for the remainder of the 110th United States Congress. Democrat Albio Sires won the election to replace Democrat Bob Menendez, who was appointed to the United States Senate in January 2006. Sires also won election to the full term on the same date.
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November 7, 2006
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Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- James Geron
- Albio Sires, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and mayor of West New York
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Albio Sires | 24,216 | 90.15% | |
| Democratic | James Geron | 2,647 | 9.85% | |
| Total votes | 26,863 | 100.00% | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Dick Hester (Independent)
- Albio Sires, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and mayor of West New York (Democratic)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Albio Sires | 75,403 | 96.68% | ||
| Independent | Dick Hester | 2,592 | 3.32% | ||
| Total votes | 77,995 | 100.00% | |||
By county
edit| County[3] | Albio Sires Democratic |
Dick Hester Other parties |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
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| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Essex (part) | 9,798 | 96.4% | 368 | 3.6% | 9,430 | 93.0% | 10,166 |
| Hudson (part) | 53,229 | 97.3% | 1,473 | 2.7% | 51,756 | 94.6% | 54,702 |
| Middlsex (part) | 8,409 | 94.0% | 537 | 6.0% | 7,872 | 88.0% | 8,946 |
| Union (part) | 3,967 | 94.9% | 214 | 5.1% | 3,483 | 89.8% | 4,181 |
| Totals | 75,403 | 96.68% | 2,592 | 3.32% | 72,811 | 93.36% | 77,995 |
References
edit- ↑ "Official List: Candidate Returns for Unexpired Term for June 2006 Primary Election" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. February 15, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ "Congressional District 13: Unexpired Term" (PDF). New Jersey Department of State. January 16, 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ↑ "NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive" (PDF). nj.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2025.