In 1992, Councilman George Bayeux died in office. His seat was left vacant and in the special election held in November 1992, Richard Stockinger was elected to take his place.Tedeschi, Bruno. "Richard Stockinger, Longtime Clifton Gop Stalwart", The Record, March 25, 1996. Accessed August 21, 2014. "Mr. Stockinger won his City Council seat in a special election in November 1992 after the death of Councilman George Bayeaux." In March of 1996, a vacancy was created when Stockinger, who had been elected to a full term when the council stood for election in 1994, died from lung cancer. His seat remained vacant, and the special election to fill his seat was held in November 1996 and won by Edward Welsh.McGrath, Mary. "Municipal Elections At A Glance", The Record, November 6, 1996. Accessed August 21, 2014. "Democrat Edward Welsh, vice chairman of the Planning Board, won a landslide victory Tuesday in the race for the City Council seat left vacant after the death of Richard Stockinger in March." After the newly elected council had been sworn in in 2006, Antonio Latona was forced to vacate his seat as it was determined that, as a city employee (at the time, Latona was a working member of the city fire department), serving on the council would be a conflict of interest. Matt Ward, who had finished eighth in the election, was appointed to fill the vacancy in November of that year.Kindergan, Ashley. "Clifton Council fills vacant seat", The Record, November 14, 2006. Accessed August 21, 2014. "The City Council tapped Matthew Ward, the runner-up in May's municipal elections, to fill a vacant seat on Monday night." The city held a special election in November 2007 to fill the remainder of the term; Ward defeated three other candidates to win.Keller, Karen. "Clifton -- Election 2007: Municipal Results", The Record, November 7, 2007. Accessed August 21, 2014. "Incumbent Matthew Ward won a special election Tuesday to complete an unexpired term on the City Council, beating three challengers." In February 2015, just after he was sworn into office for his second term, Councilman Matt Grabowski died from cancer. The council appointed Joseph Cupoli, the highest vote-getter among the previous losing candidates, to fill the seat until the November election. Raymond Grabowski, the councilman's brother, won the special election to serve out the remainder of the term.Gicas, Tony. "Joe Cupoli appointed to Clifton Council" , Clifton Journal, March 27, 2015. Accessed August 13, 2015. "The City's municipal government unanimously voted to return a former Council member to the dais and fill the empty seat left after last month's death of Councilman Matt Grabowski. On Saturday, during a public budget meeting, officials voted 6-0 to appoint former Councilman Joe Cupoli, who finished eighth in last November's general election, to the Council. In the event of a Clifton Council member's death, the empty seat is traditionally filled by the eighth-place finisher of the previous election.November 3, 2015 Summary Report Passaic County Official Results , Passaic County, New Jersey, updated November 12, 2015. Accessed July 28, 2016.Green, Jeff. "New Clifton council member carries on for his late brother" , The Record, November 13, 2015. Accessed March 29, 2016. "Newly elected Ray Grabowski was sworn into office after a decisive victory in last week's municipal election, carrying on in that seat in the wake of his brother Matt's death early this year. Grabowski takes over for Joe Cupoli, who was appointed to the seat in March following the former councilman's death." On January 13, 2024, Councilwoman Lauren Murphy died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The council chose Chris D’Amato, who finished eighth in the previous council election, to fill the vacancy on February 3; D'Amato won the special election to fill the remainder of the term in November 2024.
iN 1992, cOUNcilman GeOrge baYeUx DIeD In Office. his seat was LeFt vacant anD in tHe spECiAL ElectIon held In noVembeR 1992, riCHard sToCkiNgeR was eleCtEd to TakE hIs PLaCe.tEdESchi, bRuNo. "richarD StOcKinGeR, lonGtiME cliftOn gOp staLwart", tHe Record, marcH 25, 1996. acCESSed aUguST 21, 2014. "mr. StoCKinger Won HIS ciTy cOUNcil sEat in a SpecIal eLectIon in noveMbEr 1992 AFtEr thE DEATh Of couNcIlmAn gEorge baYEaUX." in maRch of 1996, A vACANCy Was creatEd whEn sToCkinger, wHo had beeN electEd tO A full TeRm whEn tHe coUncil sTooD fOr eLectiOn in 1994, died from lUNg CAnCer. HiS SeAt ReMaiNed vacant, aNd the spEciAl eLectiON to fIll hIs seAt was helD in nOVemBer 1996 aNd woN by Edward welsh.mCgrath, MaRy. "municiPAL electIoNS at a glanCe", the reCORD, novemBer 6, 1996. AccessEd augUst 21, 2014. "DEmOcrat edwARd wElsh, vice ChAirMaN oF tHe pLANNinG BoARd, won A lanDSLIDE VIctory tuesday in THe race fOr ThE CitY coUNciL seaT left VaCaNT afTer the deaTH Of riChard sTOckingEr IN mARCH." after the NEWly elecTeD COuncIl haD been sWorN in in 2006, AntoniO lAtOna was Forced to VaCaTe hIs sEat aS It wAS detErMIned thaT, aS a cItY employee (at The time, latoNA Was a woRkInG member oF tHe ciTy fIRe depaRtMEnt), ServING on THE CounciL wouLd Be A CoNfLict of intErest. MatT ward, who hAd FINiShed eIgHtH in thE elEction, was appoInteD tO fill the vacanCy In novEmBer Of tHaT yeAr.kIndergan, asHley. "CLifton couNCil filLs vacant SeAt", thE RECord, novemBer 14, 2006. AccESsed aUgust 21, 2014. "tHe CIty council tappeD maTtheW WarD, the RunNEr-up in May's munIcIPAL ElEcTIonS, To Fill a VacaNT seAT on MOnday niGhT." thE ciTY HelD a SpEcial electIoN iN noVembeR 2007 to fill The remaiNdEr of the tERm; ward dEfEaTed three OTHEr CAndIdates to win.kELler, karEn. "clifTOn -- elEction 2007: municIpal rEsUlts", the rEcOrd, NovEmbEr 7, 2007. accessed AugUST 21, 2014. "iNcuMbENt mAttHEW wARd woN a spEcial EleCTIon tUesdaY To compLETe an unexpIrEd terM On tHE CItY Council, bEating thrEE chaLLEnGERs." iN FEBRuary 2015, JUSt AfTer he was swoRn into officE FOr hiS SeconD tErm, COUNCIlman maTt grabowski died from cANcer. The coUncil aPPOINted josePh cupoLI, thE hIgheSt Vote-getter amONg tHe pReviOUs lOsinG cAndIdates, to FIll The Seat unTil tHe noVembEr elecTioN. rAyMond gRaBOwSki, The coUnCilmaN'S brother, Won tHe SPecial eLEction tO SeRVe oUT tHe remaiNdEr of the tErm.GicAS, tonY. "joe cupOlI APpoinTED tO cliftON cOunCIL" , cliFTon joUrnAl, maRch 27, 2015. aCCEssed augusT 13, 2015. "The City'S MunIcIPal GOvERnment unanimousLy vOteD tO reTuRN A fOrmEr CouNcil MEmber to THE DAiS and fill tHE eMpty seaT Left aftEr lasT Month'S DeAth of cOUncIlmaN MatT grabOwSki. ON SaTUrday, during a PuBlic budGeT meetinG, ofFicials vOTed 6-0 to AppOInt fORmEr COuNCilMan joE cupoLi, wHo finished eIGHth in last novembeR'S GeneRal ElEction, to ThE coUnCil. in the EVent oF a clIfton COuncil MemBEr's dEath, tHe emPty SeAt Is traDitiONallY filLeD by the EIgHtH-Place finisher of The prevIoUs eLecTIOn.NovemBer 3, 2015 sUMMary REpoRt paSSAic county ofFicIal resulTs , PassaIc couNtY, new jersey, updaTED nOvemBEr 12, 2015. accessEd juLy 28, 2016.grEen, Jeff. "new cLiftoN couNCil meMber caRrieS oN For his lAtE brothEr" , thE rEcoRD, novEMbeR 13, 2015. acCessed march 29, 2016. "NEwLy Elected raY grABoWSKi wAS SwORn inTo officE after A decisive vIcTory In lAst WeEk's mUNicipaL elEctioN, CArryING On In tHaT seaT in THe wake of hIs brother mAtT'S DeaTh eaRLy This year. GrAbowskI tAKEs over for jOE cuPoli, who waS apPoIntED TO The seAt in maRCH fOlLoWIng tHe foRmER cOUncIlMan'S dEath." oN JanuaRY 13, 2024, counCilWOmAn Lauren Murphy dieD After A baTtLE WItH PanCREAtic CanCEr. tHe CoUnCiL chOSe chrIs D’amAtO, who FiniShed eiGHTh in THe PrevioUS CoUNcil eLeCTion, to fILl tHE vacancY on FebruAry 3; D'amatO Won the spEcial elEcTion tO FIlL thE remainder of thE tERm iN novEMber 2024.