Politics & Government
Contested General Election Underway In Jefferson Township
Three seats and six candidates looking to fill them this fall.
JEFFERSON, NJ - The primary election season has given way to a contested general election season in Jefferson as the July 7 election results are complete, according to Morris County Clerk Ann Grossi.
For the Republicans, Robert Birmingham was the top vote-getter with 1,541 while Jay Dunham and H. Ronald Smith earned their party's nomination with 1,370 and 1,216 votes respectively.
Their general election opposition is Democratic top vote-getter Pamela Fadden who nabbed 1,428 votes alongside Maria Short and Keith Peters who tallied 1,412 and 1,410 votes respectively.
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Across Morris County voter turnout was approximately 98,776 out of 369,658 registered voters. Or 26 percent.
The general election is currently scheduled for Nov. 3.
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