Sources: Tayfun Selen Becomes Morris County Freeholder

MORRIS COUNTY, NJ — Former Chatham Township Mayor Tayfun Selen became a Morris County freeholder Saturday in a special election.

The new freeholder, Tayfun Selen, was elected to the seat formerly held by Heather Darling, which she vacated in November 2019, TAP Into Morristown reported.

According to the report, five candidates were originally competing the for seat, but Christian Barranco later removed his name from the pool. Barranco then went on to encourage GOP committee members to vote for Selen.

In the first round of voting, Selen earned 192 votes among four candidates, Parsippany Focus reported. Because he did not receive the required 50 percent plus one vote to win, another round of voting was needed.

In a runoff with Bruce Meringolo, Selen won with 198 votes. His challenger earned 171.

“I’m ready to work hard for you, to win elections and grow this party. I am ready to work hard on outreach. I’m ready to be a unifying force,” Selen said, according to the report in Parsippany Focus.

The new freeholder will be sworn in Monday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. The swearing in will be held at the Morris County Administration Building.