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Official results for the Nov. 5 general election show that Councilman Adrian Mapp took 70 percent of the 7,459 votes cast for mayor of Plainfield.
Totals posted by Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi show 5,234 for Mapp, who had the Democratic party line; 1,061 for Mustapha Muhammad, an independent candidate; 765 for Republican Sandy Spector; 392 for independent D. Scott Belin and seven "personal choice" write-ins. About one-third of the city's 21,996 registered voters cast mayoral votes.
In the 4th Ward, incumbent Democrat Bridget Rivers garnered 806 votes, or 86 percent of the turnout, while Republican Barbara Johnson received 133 votes. Less than one-fourth of the 4th Ward's 4,227 registered voters took part.
Countywide, Gov. Chris Christie edged out N.J. Sen. Barbara Buono, 58,135 to 53,869. In the 22nd District Assembly race, rookie Republican John Campbell took 21.7 percent of the vote, while incumbent Democrats Jerry Green and Linda Stender both got 29 percent. Republican Jeffrey First came in last with 18.99 percent of the tally.
Click here to see all the Union County Nov. 5 election results.
--Bernice
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