SECAUCUS — There was no surprise that Councilman Michael Gonnelli swept the Secaucus mayoral election, since his only opponent, former Mayor Dennis Elwell, resigned in July after his arrest in an FBI corruption sting….
However, it is a surprise that Secaucus voters rejected Elwell’s Democratic allies, including incumbents, and instead voted for the allies of Gonnelli, a Secaucus Independent.
Gonnelli now has a majority of allies on the Town Council, and will go from being a critic of the administration to the person in charge. Read the Secaucus Reporter this weekend for implications and election analysis.
The vote apparently shows disapproval of the Elwell administration’s decisions in the last few years. Give us your opinion below. Why did Elwell’s Democrats lose?
The results in each ward:
1st Ward, Robert Costantino beat Dawn McAdam
2nd Ward, John Bueckner beat Frank Trombetta
3rd Ward, William McKeever beat John Reilly
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Secaucus Mayor
14/14 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
– Michael J. Gonnelli 3,776 98.03%
Personal Choice 76 1.97%
Total 3,852 100.00%
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Secaucus Ward 1 Council
5/5 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
– Dawn McAdam 579 42.42%
– Robert Costantino 786 57.58%
Personal Choice 0 0.00%
Total 1,365 100.00%
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Secaucus Ward 2 Council
5/5 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
– Frank Trombetta 579 31.05%
– John Bueckner 1,286 68.95%
Personal Choice 0 0.00%
Total 1,865 100.00%
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Secaucus Ward 3 Council
4/4 100.00%
Vote Count Percent
– John Reilly 611 39.34%
– William McKeever 940 60.53%
Personal Choice 2 0.13%
Total 1,553 100%