JEFFERSON — Jefferson Township voters backed Republicans Tayfun Selen for Morris County Commissioner and Joe Hathaway for the 11th Congressional District on Tuesday, bucking the countywide results in both races, according to unofficial results from the Morris County Clerk’s Office as of Thursday, November 5, at 11:15 a.m.
Morris County Commissioner
In Jefferson, Republican Commissioner Tayfun Selen of Chatham received 4,175 votes, or about 55.4 percent, to 3,356 votes, or about 44.5 percent, for Democrat Christopher “Chris” Russo of Morristown. There were 7 write-in votes. Selen carried the township by 819 votes.
Countywide, Russo led with 105,811 votes, or 55.46 percent, to 84,781 votes, or 44.44 percent, for Selen, with 200 write-ins. The seat carries a three-year term.
11th Congressional District
In the race for the House of Representatives, Hathaway received 4,232 votes in Jefferson, or about 54.9 percent, to 3,364 votes, or about 43.7 percent, for Democratic Congresswoman Analilia Mejia. Independent Alan B. Bond, running under the slogan “Hope For Tomorrow,” received 54 votes, and there were 54 write-ins. Hathaway carried the township by 868 votes.
In the Morris County portion of the district, Mejia received 79,926 votes, or 54.74 percent, to 64,577 votes, or 44.23 percent, for Hathaway. Bond received 1,170 votes and there were 335 write-ins. The 11th District also includes parts of Essex and Passaic counties.
Turnout
Of Jefferson’s 16,537 registered voters, 7,849 cast ballots, a turnout of 47.46 percent. That included 5,644 votes cast on Election Day, 1,245 during early voting and 960 by mail. Countywide turnout was 50.74 percent, with 199,143 ballots cast out of 392,514 registered voters.
Results are as of Thursday, November 5, at 11:15 a.m. and remain unofficial until certified by the Morris County Board of County Canvassers.
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