Robert Ranieri

Robert A. Ranieri (born February 25, 1929) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented the 33rd legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.

Robert Ranieri
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 33rd district
In office January 10, 1984 – January 7, 1986 Serving with Nicholas LaRocca
Preceded by	Thomas Gallo Christopher Jackman
Succeeded by	Ronald Dario Jose Arango
Personal details
Born	(1929-02-25) February 25, 1929 (age 95)
Political party	Democratic
Residence(s)	Hoboken, New Jersey
Alma mater	St. Peter's University

Early life

Ranieri was born in 1929 in Hoboken, New Jersey, and attended St. Michael's High School in Union City and Leonia High School, before graduating in 1950 from St. Peter's College (since renamed as Saint Peter's University). Ranierei was elected in 1973 to serve as a member of the Hoboken City Council, and was re-elected twice thereafter.^[1]

New Jersey General Assembly

In the 1983 election, LaRocca and Ranieri defeated Republican candidates Francisco Cossio and Jorge T. Gallo.^[2]

In the 1985 election, Ranieri lost his bid fore re-election when he and newcomer Mario R. Hernandez were defeated by Republicans Jose Arango of West New York and Ronald Dario of Union City.^[3] The two Republican victors were among a group of four who were the first to represent the county in the State Assembly in more than 60 years.^[4]

Election results

New Jersey general election, 1983^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert A. Ranieri	17,378	32.7	0.6
	Democratic	Nicholas LaRocca	17,121	32.2	1.0
	Republican	Jorge T. Gallo	9,532	17.9	0.9
	Republican	Francisco Cossio	9,149	17.2	0.7
Total votes			53,180	100.0

New Jersey general election, 1985^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Ronald Dario	20,422	27.9	10.0
	Republican	Jose Arango	19,748	26.9	9.7
	Democratic	Robert A. Ranieri	17,443	23.8	8.9
	Democratic	Mario R. Hernandez	15,671	21.4	10.8
Total votes			'73,284'	'100.0'

References

1. Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 201, Part 2, p. 276. J.A. Fitzgerald., 1985. "Assemblyman Ranieri was born in Hoboken on Feb. 25, 1929. He attended St. Michael's High School, Union City, and Leonia High School, Leonia. He was graduated at St. Peter's College in 1950, and has taken additional courses at Rutgers Law School and San Francisco Law School.... Active in municipal affairs, Mr. Ranieri serves as a Hoboken councilman-at-large. He was elected in 1973, and re-elected in 1977 and 1981."
2. Candidate for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly 1983, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 20, 2023.
3. Candidates for the Office of General Assembly 1985, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 20, 2023.
4. Narvaez, Alfonso A. "Election Day: For G.O.P., Success In Jersey, A Close Race On Staten Island; Republicans In Jersey Win Control Of State Assembly", The New York Times, November 6, 1985. Accessed December 20, 2023. "The most stunning setback for the Democrats came in Hudson County, where the Republicans won four seats. Lee Lichtenberger, the Hudson County Republican chairman, said a Republican Assembly candidate has not won in the county since 1921.... In the 33d District, two Republicans, Jose A. Arango of West New York and Ronald A. Dario of Union City, defeated the Democratic incumbent, Robert A. Ranieri of Hoboken, and the other Democratic candidate, Mario R. Hernandez of West New York."