Politics & Government
South Orange Municipal Election 2017 Results: Who Won?
The Essex County Clerk released the final results of the 2017 municipal elections in South Orange.

SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Essex County Clerk’s Office has tallied the results in 100 percent of the voting districts for the 2017 South Orange Board of Trustees election; here are this year’s winners, according to the county clerk.
With 12 out of 12 districts reported, Walter Clarke, Karen Hilton and Stephen Schnall emerged victorious, with Schnall barely edging out challenger Nureed Saeed by 20 votes.
The final results include:
Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Karen Hilton – 1,327 votes (26.32%)
- Walter Clarke – 1,298 votes (25.74%)
- Stephen Schnall – 1,197 votes (23.74%)
- Nureed Saeed – 1,177 votes (23.34%)
Send local news tips, photos and press releases to eric.kiefer@patch.com
Photo: Shutterstock
Find out what's happening in South Orangefor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.