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The2012 special election inNew Jersey's 10th congressional district was held on November 6, 2012. Incumbent DemocratDonald M. Payne Sr. died in March 2012. His son Donald Payne Jr. won the June 5, 2012 Democratic special and regular primaries for this seat and the subsequent special and regular general elections, winning all in landslides.
As a matter of convenience and cost saving, this special election was 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 the112th Congress, and the other to serve the full 2-year term in the113th Congress beginning in January 2013.[1]
The following Democratic candidates ran in the special election primary on June 5, 2012:
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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 | ||
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Donald Payne Jr. | 166,413 | 97.37 | |
| Independent | Joanne Miller | 4,500 | 2.63 | |
| Majority | 161,913 | 94.73 | ||
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