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Elections were held inNew Jersey on Tuesday, November 2, 2010.Primary elections were held on June 8, 2010.[1]
All 13 New Jersey seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. Republicans gained one seat, thereby reducing Democrats to a 7-6 majority in the delegation, despite losing the popular vote.
On February 19, 2010,Bill Baroni resigned hisNew Jersey Senate seat to be a member of the Port Authority Board. His resignation triggered a special election for the 14th legislative district, which includes portions ofMercer andMiddlesex counties. Democratic AssemblywomanLinda Greenstein was elected over RepublicanTom Goodwin, who had been appointed to fill the vacant seat.
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tom Goodwin (R) | Linda Greenstein (D) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Research Inc.[2] | August 2010 | 300 LV | ± 5.66% | 41% | 38% | 19% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda R. Greenstein | 36,411 | 53.8 |  16.1 | |
| Republican | Thomas Goodwin | 31,311 | 46.2 |  16.1 | |
| Total votes | '67,722' | '100.0' | |||
In theNew Jersey General Assembly, the 31st legislative district seat was vacated byAnthony Chiappone on July 20, 2010, after he pled guilty to charges of official misconduct and campaign finance law violations. The Hudson County Democratic Committee selectedJason O' Donnell, a former Democratic county leader, to replace him. O'Donnell was elected to finish the remainder of the term.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jason O'Donnell | 19,492 | 65.8 | |
| Republican | Joseph Turula | 5,146 | 17.4 | |
| Unbought and Unbossed | Robert Mays | 2,516 | 8.5 | |
| For The People | Denis F. Wilbeck | 2,463 | 8.3 | |
| Total votes | 29,617 | 100.0 | ||
Public Question 1 was approved with 80.3% of the vote, which amended the state Constitution so that "any assessments on wages by the state be dedicated to the payment of employee benefits."[5]
Various county and municipal elections were held simultaneously, including elections for mayor inNewark.
