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1987 New Jersey General Assembly election

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1987 New Jersey General Assembly election

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All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chuck Hardwick
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 20th
Seats before 50 30
Seats won 42 38
Seat change Decrease 8 Increase 8

Speaker before election

Chuck Hardwick
Republican

Elected Speaker

Chuck Hardwick
Republican

The 1987 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 5, 1987.

The elections took place midway through Governor Tom Kean's second term in office. Democrats won back eight seats, narrowing the Republican majority to four.


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Summary of races

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Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly.

District Incumbent Party Elected Party
1st Legislative District Guy F. Muziani Rep Frank LoBiondo Rep
Joseph W. Chinnici Rep Edward H. Salmon Dem
2nd Legislative District J. Edward Kline Rep J. Edward Kline Rep
Dolores G. Cooper Rep Dolores G. Cooper Rep
3rd Legislative District Jack Collins Rep Jack Collins Rep
Gary Stuhltrager Rep Gary Stuhltrager Rep
4th Legislative District Anthony S. Marsella Dem Anthony S. Marsella Dem
Dennis L. Riley Dem Dennis L. Riley Dem
5th Legislative District Joseph J. Roberts[a] Dem Joseph J. Roberts Dem
Wayne R. Bryant Dem Wayne R. Bryant Dem
6th Legislative District John A. Rocco Rep John A. Rocco Rep
Thomas J. Shusted Rep Thomas J. Shusted Rep
7th Legislative District Barbara Kalik Dem Barbara Kalik Dem
Thomas P. Foy Dem Thomas P. Foy Dem
8th Legislative District Harold L. Colburn Jr. Rep Harold L. Colburn Jr. Rep
Robert C. Shinn Jr. Rep Robert C. Shinn Jr. Rep
9th Legislative District John T. Hendrickson Jr. Rep John T. Hendrickson Jr. Rep
Jeffrey Moran Rep Jeffrey Moran Rep
10th Legislative District John Paul Doyle Dem John Paul Doyle Dem
Robert Singer Rep Robert Singer Rep
11th Legislative District Joseph A. Palaia Rep Joseph A. Palaia Rep
Anthony M. Villane Rep Anthony M. Villane Rep
12th Legislative District Clare Farragher[b] Rep Clare Farragher Rep
John O. Bennett Rep John O. Bennett Rep
13th Legislative District Joseph Azzolina Rep Joe Kyrillos Rep
Joann H. Smith Rep Joann H. Smith Rep
14th Legislative District Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. Dem Joseph D. Patero Dem
John K. Rafferty Rep Anthony Cimino Dem
15th Legislative District John S. Watson Dem John S. Watson Dem
Gerald S. Naples Dem Gerald S. Naples Dem
16th Legislative District Walter J. Kavanaugh Rep Walter J. Kavanaugh Rep
John S. Penn Rep John S. Penn Rep
17th Legislative District David C. Schwartz Dem David C. Schwartz Dem
Bob Smith Dem Bob Smith Dem
18th Legislative District Thomas H. Paterniti Dem George A. Spadoro Dem
Frank M. Pelly Dem Frank M. Pelly Dem
19th Legislative District George Otlowski Dem George Otlowski Dem
Alan Karcher Dem Alan Karcher Dem
20th Legislative District Thomas J. Deverin Dem Thomas J. Deverin Dem
George Hudak Dem George Hudak Dem
21st Legislative District Chuck Hardwick Rep Chuck Hardwick Rep
Peter J. Genova Rep Peter J. Genova Rep
22nd Legislative District Bob Franks Rep Bob Franks Rep
Maureen Ogden Rep Maureen Ogden Rep
23rd Legislative District Bill Schluter[c] Rep Bill Schluter Rep
Dick Kamin[d] Rep Dick Kamin Rep
24th Legislative District Robert E. Littell Rep Robert E. Littell Rep
Chuck Haytaian Rep Chuck Haytaian Rep
25th Legislative District Rodney Frelinghuysen Rep Rodney Frelinghuysen Rep
Arthur R. Albohn Rep Arthur R. Albohn Rep
26th Legislative District Robert J. Martin Rep Robert J. Martin Rep
Ralph A. Loveys Rep Ralph A. Loveys Rep
27th Legislative District Harry A. McEnroe Dem Harry A. McEnroe Dem
Mildred Barry Garvin Dem Stephanie R. Bush Dem
28th Legislative District Michael Adubato Dem Michael Adubato Dem
James Zangari Dem James Zangari Dem
29th Legislative District Willie B. Brown Dem Willie B. Brown Dem
Eugene H. Thompson Dem Jackie Mattison Dem
30th Legislative District John V. Kelly Rep John V. Kelly Rep
Marion Crecco Rep Marion Crecco Rep
31st Legislative District Joe Doria Dem Joe Doria Dem
Joseph Charles Dem Joseph Charles Dem
32nd Legislative District Frank J. Gargiulo Rep Anthony Impreveduto Dem
Charles J. Catrillo Rep David C. Kronick Dem
33rd Legislative District Ronald A. Dario Rep Bernard Kenny Dem
Jose Arango Rep Bob Menendez Dem
34th Legislative District Gerald Zecker Rep Gerald Zecker Rep
Newton E. Miller Rep Newton E. Miller Rep
35th Legislative District John Girgenti Dem John Girgenti Dem
Vincent O. Pellecchia Dem Bill Pascrell Dem
36th Legislative District Kathleen Donovan Rep Louis J. Gill Dem
Paul DiGaetano Rep Thomas J. Duch Dem
37th Legislative District D. Bennett Mazur Dem D. Bennett Mazur Dem
Byron Baer Dem Byron Baer Dem
38th Legislative District Pat Schuber Rep Pat Schuber Rep
Louis F. Kosco Rep Patrick J. Roma Rep
39th Legislative District John E. Rooney Rep John E. Rooney Rep
Elizabeth Randall Rep Elizabeth Randall Rep
40th Legislative District Walter M. D. Kern Rep Walter M. D. Kern Rep
Nicholas Felice Rep Nicholas Felice Rep
  1. ^ Roberts won a July 1987 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Francis J. Gorman, who resigned due to poor health.
  2. ^ Farragher won a February 1987 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblywoman Marie Sheehan Muhler, who resigned to join the Department of Community Affairs.
  3. ^ Schluter won a July 1987 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Dick Zimmer, who was elected to the State Senate.
  4. ^ Kamin won an August 1986 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Karl Weidel, who resigned to join the Department of Insurance.
Incumbents not running for re-electionSummary of racesDistrict 1District 2District 3District 4District 5District 6District 7District 8District 9District 10District 11District 12District 13District 14District 15District 16District 17District 18District 19District 20District 21District 22District 23District 24District 25District 26District 27District 28District 29District 30District 31District 32District 33District 34District 35District 36District 37District 38District 39District 40

District 1

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frank A. LoBiondo 28,638 26.9 Decrease 6.8
Democratic Edward H. Salmon 27,561 25.9 Increase 9.4
Republican Gerald M. Thornton 25,182 23.6 Decrease 8.5
Democratic Raymond A. Batten 25,166 23.6 Increase 5.8
Total votes '106,547' '100.0'

District 2

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican J. Edward Kline 26,754 33.3 Decrease 0.8
Republican Dolores G. Cooper 26,140 32.5 Increase 3.4
Democratic Alfred "Fred" Scerni 15,234 19.0 Decrease 2.2
Democratic William A. Thompson III 12,216 15.2 Decrease 0.4
Total votes '80,344' '100.0'

District 3

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gary W. Stuhltrager 27,819 27.1 Increase 1.4
Republican Jack Collins 27,411 26.7 Increase 0.5
Democratic James G. Waddington 23,779 23.1 Decrease 1.4
Democratic Paul A. Oland 23,755 23.1 Decrease 0.5
Total votes '102,764' '100.0'

District 4

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony S. Marsella 22,942 27.8 Increase 0.5
Democratic Dennis L. Riley 22,676 27.4 Increase 0.6
Republican Wayne S. Wooster 18,615 22.5 Decrease 0.6
Republican John Matheussen 18,408 22.3 Decrease 0.5
Total votes '82,641' '100.0'

District 5

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Wayne R. Bryant 25,214 34.9 Increase 4.2
Democratic Joseph J. Roberts, Jr. 24,668 34.2 Increase 3.3
Republican Raymond R. Groller 11,483 15.9 Decrease 3.7
Republican Jose DeJesus, Jr. 10,835 15.0 Decrease 3.8
Total votes '72,200' '100.0'

District 6

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John A. Rocco 33,057 29.0 Decrease 3.7
Republican Thomas J. Shusted 31,965 28.0 Decrease 3.6
Democratic John J. Tarditi, Jr. 25,112 22.0 Increase 3.6
Democratic Patrick J. Brennan 24,028 21.0 Increase 3.7
Total votes '114,162' '100.0'

District 7

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Barbara Faith Kalik 25,388 30.2 Increase 0.8
Democratic Thomas P. Foy 24,539 29.2 Increase 1.2
Republican Vincent R. Farias 17,269 20.5 Decrease 0.7
Republican Renee L. Borstad 16,831 20.0 Decrease 1.4
Total votes '84,027' '100.0'

District 8

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Harold L. Colburn 28,175 33.5 Decrease 1.3
Republican Robert C. Shinn 27,800 33.1 Decrease 1.6
Democratic Thomas Long 14,315 17.0 Increase 1.5
Democratic H.B. (Scoop) Slack 13,741 16.4 Increase 1.7
Total votes '84,031' '100.0'

District 9

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John T. Hendrickson, Jr. 34,525 31.7 Decrease 0.7
Republican Jeffrey W. Moran 33,433 30.7 Decrease 0.7
Democratic Judy Anderson 20,772 19.1 Decrease 0.4
Democratic Harry F. Schmoll, Jr. 20,288 18.6 Increase 2.5
Total votes '109,018' '100.0'

District 10

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Paul Doyle 28,502 27.3 Increase 1.4
Republican Robert W. Singer 27,171 26.0 Increase 0.5
Democratic Marlene Lynch Ford 26,484 25.4 Increase 1.2
Republican Robert A. Gasser 22,258 21.3 Decrease 2.9
Total votes '104,415' '100.0'

District 11

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph A. Palaia 25,973 28.1 Decrease 6.3
Republican Anthony M. Villane 25,725 27.8 Decrease 6.3
Democratic John D'Amico, Jr. 19,868 21.5 Increase 5.7
Democratic Joseph Quinn 18,743 20.3 Increase 4.6
Compulsory Education Law Mary K. Blohm 1,134 1.2 N/A
Compulsory Education Law Joshua Leinsdorf 942 1.0 N/A
Total votes '92,385' '100.0'

District 12

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John O. Bennett 28,592 31.7 Decrease 0.8
Republican Clare M. Farragher 26,931 29.8 Decrease 1.8
Democratic Dante J. Massa 17,544 19.4 Increase 1.2
Democratic Gene J. Anthony 17,217 19.1 Increase 1.4
Total votes '90,284' '100.0'

District 13

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joann H. Smith 24,641 26.6 Increase 0.9
Republican Joseph M. Kyrillos, Jr. 24,109 26.0 Decrease 0.3
Democratic William E. Flynn 22,013 23.7 Decrease 0.5
Democratic Jacqueline Walker 21,976 23.7 Decrease 0.1
Total votes '92,739' '100.0'

District 14

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony J. “Skip” Cimino 28,658 30.4 Increase 3.9
Democratic Joseph D. Patero 28,371 30.1 Increase 5.2
Republican David J. Kenny 18,820 20.0 Decrease 6.1
Republican Walt Sodie 18,338 19.5 Decrease 3.0
Total votes '94,187' '100.0'

District 15

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gerard S. Naples 26,923 33.2 Increase 5.3
Democratic John S. Watson 26,484 32.6 Increase 4.4
Republican Arthur E. Frank 14,193 17.5 Decrease 4.7
Republican John S. Furlong 13,596 16.7 Decrease 5.0
Total votes '81,196' '100.0'

District 16

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Walter J. Kavanaugh 28,325 35.8 Decrease 3.1
Republican John S. Penn 26,528 33.5 Decrease 3.0
Democratic Adele Montgomery 12,249 15.5 Increase 3.2
Democratic Alfred A. Wicklund 12,032 15.2 Increase 3.2
Total votes '79,134' '100.0'

District 17

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic David C. Schwartz 18,455 31.9 Increase 3.8
Democratic Robert G. Smith 18,047 31.2 Increase 5.2
Republican Dorothy Sonnenberg 10,780 18.6 Decrease 6.8
Republican Peter J. Selesky 10,529 18.2 Decrease 2.4
Total votes '57,811' '100.0'

District 18

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank M. Pelly 30,634 30.2 Increase 4.1
Democratic George A. Spadoro 29,261 28.8 Increase 2.1
Republican Robert “Dr. Bob” Maurer 21,332 21.0 Decrease 3.0
Republican Doris M. Fleming 20,234 19.9 Decrease 3.3
Total votes 101,461 100.0

District 19

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George J. Otlowski 24,098 27.3 Increase 0.6
Democratic Alan J. Karcher 23,467 26.6 Increase 1.3
Republican Emery Z. Toth 20,767 23.5 Decrease 0.6
Republican Beverly A. Samuelson 19,986 22.6 Decrease 1.4
Total votes '88,318' '100.0'

District 20

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas J. Deverin 21,702 37.8 Increase 12.3
Democratic George Hudak 21,380 37.2 Increase 14.1
Republican William Wnuck 7,181 12.5 Decrease 6.2
Republican Peter Kobylarz 7,155 12.5 Decrease 4.3
Total votes '57,418' '100.0'

District 21

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Chuck Hardwick 30,607 30.3 Decrease 2.6
Republican Peter Genova 28,317 28.0 Decrease 3.2
Democratic Brian W. Fahey 22,871 22.6 Increase 4.1
Democratic Robert Blitz 19,297 19.1 Increase 2.5
Total votes '101,092' '100.0'

District 22

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Maureen Ogden 29,039 41.5 Increase 5.4
Republican Bob Franks 27,304 39.0 Increase 3.5
Democratic Robert J. Lafferty 13,597 19.4 Increase 5.2
Total votes '69,940' '100.0'

District 23

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William E. Schluter 23,589 36.3 Decrease 7.7
Republican Dick Kamin 23,073 35.5 Decrease 6.6
Democratic Edward J. Boccher 9,344 14.4 Increase 0.5
Democratic Frederick J. Katz, Jr. 9,012 13.9 N/A
Total votes '65,018' '100.0'

District 24

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian 26,586 35.8 Increase 0.4
Republican Robert E. Littell 25,942 34.9 Decrease 2.4
Democratic Robert T. Davis 11,154 15.0 Decrease 0.6
Democratic Edwin C. Selby 10,545 14.2 Increase 2.5
Total votes '74,227' '100.0'

District 25

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rodney P. Frelinghuysen 27,896 43.1 Increase 6.0
Republican Arthur R. Albohn 23,537 36.4 Increase 2.4
Democratic George J. Stafford 13,233 20.5 Increase 5.7
Total votes 64,666 100.0

District 26

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert J. Martin 22,915 34.4 Decrease 3.2
Republican Ralph A. Loveys 22,475 33.8 Decrease 3.7
Democratic Drew Britcher 10,936 16.4 Increase 3.8
Democratic Paul E. Nagel 10,232 15.4 Increase 3.1
Total votes '66,558' '100.0'

District 27

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Harry A. McEnroe 15,545 37.5 Increase 6.0
Democratic Stephanie R. Bush 15,020 36.2 Increase 4.9
Republican Lilliana Piccione 5,697 13.7 Decrease 5.0
Republican James C. Pitchford 5,211 12.6 Decrease 5.8
Total votes '41,473' '100.0'

District 28

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Michael F. Adubato 9,680 36.8 Increase 6.4
Democratic James Zangari 9,375 35.6 Increase 6.2
Republican Howard E. Berkeley 2,810 10.7 Decrease 10.2
Republican William P. Rutan 2,599 9.9 Decrease 9.3
People's Needs First Lawrence Hamm 1,850 7.0 N/A
Total votes '26,314' '100.0'

District 29

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Willie B. Brown 9,740 43.0 Increase 7.8
Democratic Jackie R. Mattison 8,911 39.4 Increase 5.7
Republican Shahid S. Watson 2,225 9.8 Decrease 6.4
Republican Kurt A. Culbreath 1,766 7.8 Decrease 7.2
Total votes '22,642' '100.0'

District 30

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John V. Kelly 26,681 33.9 Increase 5.6
Republican Marion Crecco 25,827 32.8 Increase 6.8
Democratic Cynthia A. DeBonis 13,537 17.2 Decrease 6.2
Democratic James A. Plaisted 12,768 16.2 Decrease 6.1
Total votes '78,813' '100.0'

District 31

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph Charles, Jr. 22,169 38.8 Increase 8.2
Democratic Joseph V. Doria, Jr. 21,993 38.5 Increase 6.7
Republican James V. McNally, Jr. 6,962 12.2 Decrease 6.9
Republican Modesto Daniel Fiume 5,947 10.4 Decrease 8.2
Total votes 57,071 100.0

District 32

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Anthony Impreveduto 25,291 32.2 Increase 9.5
Democratic David C. Kronick 23,500 29.9 Increase 8.4
Republican Frank J. Gargiulo 15,708 20.0 Decrease 7.1
Republican Lee S. Lichtenberger 13,310 16.9 Decrease 9.8
Politicians Are Crooks Peter Galbo 421 0.5 Decrease 0.5
Politicians Are Crooks Cathy Borer 377 0.5 Decrease 0.4
Total votes '78,607' '100.0'

District 33

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernard F. Kenny, Jr. 18,810 29.6 Increase 5.8
Democratic Robert Menendez 18,446 29.0 Increase 7.6
Republican Angelo M. Valente 12,888 20.2 Decrease 7.7
Republican Jose O. Arango 12,638 19.9 Decrease 7.0
"Pride-Responsibility" Michael P. Dapuzzo 557 0.9 N/A
"Pride-Responsibility" Wanda Morales 312 0.5 N/A
Total votes '63,651' '100.0'

District 34

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Zecker 24,618 27.6 Decrease 4.7
Republican Newton E. Miller 24,106 27.0 Decrease 5.1
Democratic Gloria J. Kolodziej 20,726 23.2 Increase 5.2
Democratic William L. Kattak 19,696 22.1 Increase 4.5
Total votes '89,146' '100.0'

District 35

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Girgenti 18,345 35.6 Increase 5.4
Democratic Bill Pascrell 17,670 34.3 Increase 8.0
Republican Martin G. Barnes 8,546 16.6 Decrease 5.3
Republican Robert Angele 6,955 13.5 Decrease 8.1
Total votes '51,516' '100.0'

District 36

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Louis J. Gill 23,103 27.7 Increase 4.1
Democratic Thomas J. Duch 22,667 27.1 Increase 5.2
Republican Frank B. Calandriello 19,659 23.5 Decrease 3.9
Republican Andrew E. Bertone 18,085 21.7 Decrease 5.5
Total votes '83,514' '100.0'

District 37

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic D. Bennett Mazur 28,801 31.4 Increase 4.4
Democratic Byron Baer 28,575 31.2 Increase 4.3
Republican Anthony J. Cassano 17,341 18.9 Decrease 5.0
Republican Barry N. Frank 16,895 18.4 Decrease 3.7
Total votes '91,612' '100.0'

District 38

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William P. Schuber 23,566 27.1 Decrease 3.7
Republican Patrick J. Roma 21,791 25.1 Decrease 5.1
Democratic John J. Ryan, Jr. 20,894 24.1 Increase 4.3
Democratic Joseph Capizzi 20,576 23.7 Increase 4.8
Total votes '86,827' '100.0'

District 39

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Elizabeth E. Randall 29,548 32.3 Decrease 1.0
Republican John E. Rooney 28,619 31.3 Decrease 0.3
Democratic William J. Daly 17,083 18.7 Increase 1.0
Democratic Robert P. Bonanno 16,264 17.8 Increase 0.5
Total votes 91,514 100.0

District 40

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New Jersey general election, 1987[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Walter M. D. Kern, Jr. 27,767 34.6 Decrease 1.3
Republican Nicholas R. Felice 26,980 33.6 Decrease 2.2
Democratic Michael S. Taaffe 12,535 15.6 Increase 1.2
Democratic Edward F. Seavers, Jr. 12,366 15.4 Increase 1.6
Michael Harris Libertarian Michael Harris 538 0.7 N/A
Total votes '80,186' '100.0'

Notes

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References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, Joseph F. (August 16, 1987). "Races Foreshadowed in Legislature". The New York Times.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015.