1997 New Jersey Senate elections
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All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate 21 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Donald DiFrancesco | John A. Lynch Jr. (retired) | Party | Republican | Democratic | Leader's seat | 22nd | 17th | Last election | 24 | 16 | Seats won | 24 | 16 | Seat change | | | |
Results by district Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold Republican gain |
Senate President before election Donald DiFrancesco Republican | Elected Senate President Donald DiFrancesco Republican | |
The 1993 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 4.
The election took place alongside Christine Todd Whitman's re-election as Governor over Senator Jim McGreevey. Republicans defended the large majority they gained in the 1991 landslide elections.
Four seats changed hands with no impact on the overall balance of power. Republicans Anthony R. Bucco and Diane Allen unseated incumbent Gordon MacInnes and gained the seat of retiring Senator Jack Casey, respectively. Democrats Shirley Turner and Garry Furnari unseated incumbent Republicans Dick LaRossa and John P. Scott, respectively. One Senator, Republican Joseph Bubba, lost a primary. His challenger, Norman M. Robertson, held the seat for the Republicans. This remains the last time that Republicans won a Senate majority.
Incumbents not running for re-election
Democratic
Republican
Summary of results by State Senate district
Close races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- Legislative District 4, 4.6%
- Legislative District 6, 8.0%
- Legislative District 7, 9.3%
- Legislative District 8, 9.8%
- Legislative District 15, 7.8% gain
- Legislative District 36, 6.2% gain
- ^ Bryant was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Senator Walter Rand, who died on January 6, 1995.
- ^ Bark was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Senator C. William Haines, who died on December 18, 1996.
District 1
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | James Cafiero (incumbent) | 35,573 | 60.8% | 1.2 |
| Democratic | John Rauh | 21,340 | 36.5% | |
| Conservative | Geraldine Caiafa | 1,579 | 2.7% | N/A |
Total votes | 58,492 | 100.00% | |
District 2
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | William Gormley (incumbent) | 34,814 | 65.2% | 3.6 |
| Democratic | John R. Piatt | 18,569 | 34.8% | 3.6 |
Total votes | 53,383 | 100.00% | |
District 3
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Raymond Zane (incumbent) | 46,551 | 84.5% | 16.9 |
| Conservative | Mary A. Whittam | 8,121 | 14.7% | N/A |
| Republican | N/A | 415 | 0.8% | 31.6 |
Total votes | 55,087 | 100.00% | |
District 4
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | John J. Matheussen (incumbent) | 29,429 | 50.7% | 3.6 |
| Democratic | Sean F. Dalton | 26,780 | 46.1% | 0.4 |
| Conservative | Jim Barber | 1,872 | 3.2% | N/A |
Total votes | 58,081 | 100.00% | |
District 5
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Wayne R. Bryant (incumbent) | 29,809 | 71.9 | 3.1 |
| Republican | Mel Suplee | 11,624 | 28.1 | 3.1 |
Total votes | 41,433 | 100.00% | |
District 6
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | John Adler (incumbent) | 34,073 | 53.0% | 6.8 |
| Republican | John A. Rocco | 28,938 | 45.0% | 4.8 |
| Conservative | Kenneth L. Mayo | 1,257 | 2.0% | N/A |
Total votes | 64,268 | 100.00% | |
District 7
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Diane Allen | 30,875 | 53.7 | 5.5 |
| Democratic | Robert P. Broderick | 25,501 | 44.4 | 6.0 |
| Conservative | Norman E. Wahner | 1,121 | 1.9 | N/A |
Total votes | 57,497 | 100.00% | |
District 8
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Martha W. Bark (incumbent) | 34,597 | 54.9 | 6.1 |
| Democratic | Marie Hall | 28,401 | 45.1 | 6.1 |
Total votes | 62,998 | 100.00% | |
District 9
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) | 45,880 | 60.0 | 5.2 |
| Democratic | Bill Zimmermann, Jr. | 28,508 | 37.3 | 2.5 |
| Conservative | Leonard P. Marshall | 2,139 | 2.8 | N/A |
Total votes | 76,527 | 100.00% | |
District 10
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Andrew R. Ciesla (incumbent) | 41,409 | 60.6 | 1.1 |
| Democratic | Judith G. Leone | 24,217 | 35.5 | 0.3 |
| Libertarian | Steve Nagle | 1,381 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Conservative | Agnes A. James | 1,015 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Green | Edith Gbur | 278 | 0.4 | N/A |
Total votes | 68,300 | 100.00% | |
District 11
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Joseph A. Palaia (incumbent) | 39,579 | 66.2 | 0.6 |
| Democratic | Eugene M. LaVergne | 18,981 | 31.7 | 0.8 |
| Conservative | Christian P. Olsen | 1,228 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 59,788 | 100.00% | |
District 12
1997 general election[1][2][3] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | John O. Bennett (incumbent) | 41,171 | 62.8 | 2.2 |
| Democratic | George E. Ball | 20,289 | 30.9 | 0.4 |
| Conservative | John P. Desmond | 2,780 | 4.2 | 1.8 |
| Natural Law | Mary Jo Christian | 1,354 | 2.1 | N/A |
Total votes | 65,594 | 100.00% | |
District 13
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Joe Kyrillos (incumbent) | 36,047 | 63.2 | 0.8 |
| Democratic | Mike Caffrey | 19,733 | 34.6 | 1.4 |
| Conservative | Jerome Bowe | 1,299 | 2.3 | N/A |
Total votes | 57,079 | 100.00% | |
District 14
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Peter Inverso (incumbent) | 38,195 | 55.3 | 4.5 |
| Democratic | Gilbert W. Lugossy | 28,866 | 41.8 | 1.6 |
| Conservative | Joseph Fabrizi | 1,997 | 2.9 | N/A |
Total votes | 69,058 | 100.00% | |
District 15
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Shirley Turner | 29,995 | 53.9 | 6.2 |
| Republican | Dick LaRossa (incumbent) | 25,630 | 46.1 | 6.2 |
Total votes | 55,625 | 100.00% | |
District 16
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Walter J. Kavanaugh | 44,171 | 63.8 | 2.2 |
| Democratic | Mitchell E. Ignatoff | 22,545 | 32.6 | 5.8 |
| Conservative | Richard C. Martin | 2,541 | 3.7 | N/A |
Total votes | 69,257 | 100.00% | |
District 17
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | John A. Lynch Jr. (incumbent) | 27,748 | 68.0 | 11.3 |
| Republican | Timothy J. O’Brien | 13,061 | 32.0 | 2.2 |
Total votes | 40,809 | 100.00% | |
District 18
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Jack Sinagra (incumbent) | 35,400 | 58.5 | 0.3 |
| Democratic | Thomas H. Paterniti | 25,110 | 41.5 | 1.7 |
Total votes | 60,510 | 100.00% | |
District 19
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Joe Vitale | 32,454 | 60.2 | 12.6 |
| Republican | Stephen A. Mikulak | 21,445 | 39.8 | 5.3 |
Total votes | 53,899 | 100.00% | |
District 20
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) | 26,699 | 69.1 | 9.2 |
| Republican | Gene Andre | 11,928 | 30.9 | 9.2 |
Total votes | 38,627 | 100.00% | |
District 21
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | C. Louis Bassano (incumbent) | 43,997 | 100.00% | 35.7 |
Total votes | 43,997 | 100.00% | |
District 22
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Donald DiFrancesco (incumbent) | 46,249 | 67.0 | 2.2 |
| Democratic | Margaret Ault | 20,962 | 30.4 | 0.4 |
| Conservative | Frank J. Festa, Jr. | 1,778 | 2.6 | N/A |
Total votes | 68,989 | 100.00% | |
District 23
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | William E. Schluter (incumbent) | 42,221 | 61.3 | 30.4 |
| Democratic | Austin “Ken” Kutscher, M.D. | 23,094 | 33.5 | N/A |
| Conservative | Michael P. Kelly | 2,770 | 4.0 | N/A |
| Independent | Daniel Z. Seyler | 762 | 1.1 | N/A |
Total votes | 68,847 | 100.00% | |
District 24
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Robert Littell (incumbent) | 44,342 | 73.0 | 10.3 |
| Democratic | John G. Wingler | 13,551 | 22.3 | N/A |
| Conservative | Ron Pondiscio | 2,868 | 4.7 | N/A |
Total votes | 60,761 | 100.00% | |
District 25
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Anthony R. Bucco | 37,048 | 54.8 | 5.1 |
| Democratic | Gordon MacInnes (incumbent) | 29,515 | 43.7 | 6.6 |
| Conservative | Joseph Long | 1,033 | 1.5 | N/A |
Total votes | 67,596 | 100.00% | |
District 26
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Robert Martin (incumbent) | 43,994 | 92.6 | 23.2 |
| Conservative | Virginia P. Bauer | 3,505 | 7.4 | N/A |
Total votes | 47,499 | 100.00% | |
District 27
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Richard Codey (incumbent) | 35,770 | 79.5 | 4.4 |
| Republican | Richard R. Klattenberg | 9,250 | 20.5 | 4.4 |
Total votes | 45,020 | 100.00% | |
District 28
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Ronald Rice (incumbent) | 31,069 | 100.00% | 0.0 |
Total votes | 31,069 | 100.00% | |
District 29
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Wynona Lipman (incumbent) | 27,480 | 86.7 | 13.3 |
| Republican | Elaine L. Guarino | 4,226 | 13.3 | N/A |
Total votes | 31,706 | 100.00% | |
District 30
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Robert Singer (incumbent) | 27,837 | 53.7 | 12.0 |
| Democratic | Kenneth A. Kurtz | 20,815 | 40.2 | 5.9 |
| Libertarian | Bob Mondgock | 1,932 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Conservative | Fred Rasiewicz | 1,208 | 2.3 | N/A |
Total votes | 51,792 | 100.00% | |
District 31
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Edward T. O'Connor Jr. (incumbent) | 30,993 | 77.6 | 9.2 |
| Republican | Richard Freda | 8,935 | 22.4 | 9.2 |
Total votes | 39,928 | 100.00% | |
District 32
1997 general election[1][2][4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Nicholas Sacco (incumbent) | 29,386 | 66.7 | 7.4 |
| Republican | John Pluchino | 12,541 | 28.5 | 8.2 |
| Politicians Are Crooks | Herbert H. Shaw | 1,569 | 3.6 | 0.8 |
| Conservative | Pat Armstrong | 532 | 1.2 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 44,028 | 100.00% | |
District 33
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Bernard Kenny (incumbent) | 27,914 | 72.6% | 9.3 |
| Republican | Gerald Spike | 10,517 | 27.4% | 8.2 |
Total votes | 38,431 | 100.00% | |
District 34
Republican primary
1997 Republican primary[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Norman M. Robertson | 6,203 | 66.0% |
| Republican | Joseph Bubba (incumbent) | 3,202 | 34.0% |
Total votes | 56,451 | 100.00% |
General election
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Norman M. Robertson | 30,450 | 53.9% | 1.6 |
| Democratic | Joan Waks | 26,001 | 46.1% | 1.6 |
Total votes | 56,451 | 100.00% | |
District 35
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | John Girgenti (incumbent) | 24,552 | 69.8 | 3.3 |
| Republican | Brian A. Duncan | 10,644 | 30.2 | 1.9 |
Total votes | 35,196 | 100.00% | |
District 36
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Garry Furnari | 25,844 | 53.1% | 6.0 |
| Republican | John P. Scott (incumbent) | 22,806 | 46.9% | 6.0 |
Total votes | 48,650 | 100.00% | |
District 37
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Democratic | Byron Baer (incumbent) | 30,844 | 59.0 | 1.5 |
| Republican | Steve Lonegan | 20,543 | 39.3 | 1.7 |
| Natural Law | Helen Hamilton | 855 | 1.6 | N/A |
Total votes | 52,242 | 100.00% | |
District 38
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Louis F. Kosco (incumbent) | 30,538 | 55.2% | 8.1 |
| Democratic | Valerie Huttle | 23,350 | 42.2% | 5.5 |
| Conservative | Denise A. Richardson | 1,390 | 2.5% | N/A |
Total votes | 55,278 | 100.00% | |
District 39
1997 general election[1][2] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) | 46,424 | 66.3 | 3.8 |
| Democratic | Ilan Plawker | 22,466 | 32.1 | 5.4 |
| Conservative | Michael W. Koontz | 1,166 | 1.7 | N/A |
Total votes | 70,056 | 100.00% | |
District 40
1997 general election[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Henry McNamara (incumbent) | 42,751 | 67.5% | 0.2 |
| Democratic | Michael Greenspan | 20,537 | 32.5% | 0.2 |
Total votes | 63,288 | 100.00% | |
References
- ^ 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 "Official Results, General Election Returns for the Office of State Senate for Election Held November 4, 1997" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 5, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: RESULTS; The Races for New Jersey Senate". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
- ^ "NJ State Senate 12". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "NJ State Senate 32". Our Campaigns. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
- ^ "Primary Election Results for office of State Senate" (PDF).