It’s Final: Maplewood BOE, Town Committee Election Results 2016

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — One of the most mud-splattered U.S. presidential elections in recent history officially left its mark in Maplewood for 2016 when voters weighed in Tuesday. But whose candidates emerged victorious?

Aside from the presidential vote, residents were also asked to vote for the following local candidates on Tuesday:

Maplewood Township Committee

21 of 21 districts reported

• Frank E. McGehee (D) - 8,654 votes (80.42 %)
• Michael Summersgill (R) - 2,099 votes (19.51 %)

South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education

33 of 33 districts reported

• Johanna L. Wright - 9,034 votes (23.33 %)
• Susie S. Adamson - 8,187 votes (21.14 %)
• Stephanie M. Lawson-Muhammad - 9,328 votes (24.09 %)
• James Henry Davis, III - 5,108 votes (13.19 %)
• Anthony Mazzocchi - 6,972 votes (18 %)

Check for the most updated election results at the Essex County Clerk website here.

Several reported issues and delays were seen across New Jersey on Tuesday, including polling place lines that stretched blocks, a sign that appeared to tell voters that they needed ID to cast a ballot and malfunctioning voting machines.

• See related article: Election Day Problems Plague Polling Sites In New Jersey [VIDEO, PHOTOS]

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