1985 New Jersey General Assembly election

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1985 New Jersey General Assembly election

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All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
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Leader  | Chuck Hardwick | Alan Karcher
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Leader's seat  | 20th | 19th
Seats before  | 36  | 44
Seats won  | 50 | 30
Seat change  |  14  |  14

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| Speaker before election

Alan Karcher
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| Elected Speaker

Chuck Hardwick
Republican

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The 1985 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 5, 1985.

The elections coincided with Governor Tom Kean's landslide re-election. The result was a historic victory for Kean's Republican Party, which gained 14 seats to retake the majority in the Assembly. As of 2024, this remains the only election since 1973 in which Republicans won any seats in the Senate or Assembly from Hudson County, where they carried four of six seats.

## Incumbents not running for re-election

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### Democratic

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* Thomas W. Long (District 20)
* Nicholas LaRocca (District 33)

## 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

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1st Legislative District | Guy F. Muziani |  | Rep  | Guy F. Muziani  |  | Rep
Joseph W. Chinnici |  | Rep  | Joseph W. Chinnici  |  | Rep
2nd Legislative District | J. Edward Cline |  | Rep  | J. Edward Cline  |  | Rep
Dolores G. Cooper |  | Rep  | Dolores G. Cooper  |  | Rep
3rd Legislative District | Martin A. Herman |  | Dem  | Jack Collins |  | Rep
Thomas A. Pankok |  | Dem  | 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 | Francis J. Gorman |  | Dem  | Francis J. Gorman  |  | 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.[a] |  | Rep  | Harold L. Colburn Jr.  |  | Rep
Robert C. Shinn Jr.[b] |  | Rep  | Robert C. Shinn  |  | Rep
9th Legislative District | John T. Hendrickson Jr. |  | Rep  | John T. Hendrickson Jr.  |  | Rep
Jorge A. Rod |  | Dem[c] | Jeffrey Moran |  | Rep
10th Legislative District | John Paul Doyle |  | Dem  | John Paul Doyle  |  | Dem
Marlene Lynch Ford |  | Dem  | 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 | Marie Sheehan Muhler |  | Rep  | Marie Sheehan Muhler  |  | Rep
John O. Bennett |  | Rep  | John O. Bennett  |  | Rep
13th Legislative District | Jacqueline Walker |  | Dem  | Joseph Azzolina |  | Rep
Bill Flynn |  | Dem  | Joann H. Smith |  | Rep
14th Legislative District | Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. |  | Dem  | Joseph L. Bocchini Jr.  |  | Dem
Joseph D. Patero |  | Dem  | John K. Rafferty |  | Rep
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
Angela L. Perun |  | Rep[d] | Bob Smith |  | Dem
18th Legislative District | Thomas H. Paterniti |  | Dem  | Thomas H. Paterniti  |  | Dem
Frank M. Pelly |  | Dem  | Frank M. Pelly  |  | Dem
19th Legislative District | George Otlowski |  | Dem  | George J. Otlowski  |  | Dem
Alan Karcher |  | Dem  | Alan Karcher  |  | Dem
20th Legislative District | Thomas J. Deverin |  | Dem  | Thomas J. Deverin  |  | Dem
Thomas W. Long |  | Dem  | George Hudak |  | Dem
21st Legislative District | Chuck Hardwick |  | Rep  | Chuck Hardwick  |  | Rep
Peter J. Genova[e] |  | Rep  | Peter J. Genova  |  | Rep
22nd Legislative District | Bob Franks |  | Rep  | Bob Franks  |  | Rep
Maureen Ogden |  | Rep  | Maureen Ogden  |  | Rep
23rd Legislative District | Dick Zimmer |  | Rep  | Dick Zimmer  |  | Rep
Karl Weidel |  | Rep  | Karl Weidel  |  | 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[f] |  | 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  | Mildred Barry Garvin  |  | 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  | Eugene H. Thompson  |  | Dem
30th Legislative District | Buddy Fortunato |  | Dem  | John V. Kelly |  | Rep
Steve Adubato |  | Dem  | Marion Crecco |  | Rep
31st Legislative District | Joe Doria |  | Dem  | Joe Doria  |  | Dem
Joseph Charles |  | Dem  | Joseph Charles  |  | Dem
32nd Legislative District | Paul Cuprowski |  | Dem  | Frank J. Gargiulo |  | Rep
Anthony P. Vainieri |  | Dem  | Charles J. Catrillo |  | Rep
33rd Legislative District | Nicholas LaRocca |  | Dem  | Ronald A. Dario  |  | Rep
Robert A. Ranieri  |  | Dem  | Jose Arango  |  | Rep
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  | Vincent O. Pellecchia  |  | Dem
36th Legislative District | Robert Hollenbeck |  | Dem  | Kathleen Donovan |  | Rep
Richard Visotcky |  | Dem  | Paul DiGaetano |  | Rep
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 Kosco |  | Rep  | Louis Kosco  |  | Rep
39th Legislative District | John E. Rooney |  | Rep  | John E. Rooney  |  | Rep
Elizabeth Randall[g] |  | Rep  | Elizabeth Randall  |  | Rep
40th Legislative District | Walter M. D. Kern |  | Rep  | Walter M. D. Kern  |  | Rep
Nicholas Felice |  | Rep  | Nicholas R. Felice  |  | Rep

1. ^ Colburn won a September 1984 special to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Robert J. Meyer, who died of a heart attack.
2. ^ Shinn won a special election in February 1985 to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman C. William Haines, who had been elevated to the Senate.
3. ^ Rod was elected as a Republican in 1983, but switched parties on August 27, shortly before the election.
4. ^ Perun switched parties on March 14.
5. ^ Genova won a March 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Edward K. Gill, who died of heart disease.
6. ^ Martin won a January 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Dean Gallo, who resigned to join the U.S. House of Representatives.
7. ^ Randall won a March 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman John W. Markert.

Incumbents not running for re-election • Summary of races • District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 5 • District 6 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 10 • District 11 • District 12 • District 13 • District 14 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 18 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 23 • District 24 • District 25 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 32 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 39 • District 40

## District 1

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See also: 1st Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 35,610  | 33.7  |  5.5
| Republican | Guy F. Muziani | 33,978  | 32.1  |  6.0
| Democratic | Raymond A. Batten  | 18,794  | 17.8  |  8.0
| Democratic | Peter L. Amico  | 17,407  | 16.5  |  3.4
Total votes  | '105,789' | '100.0' |

## District 2

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See also: 2nd Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | J. Edward Kline | 32,092  | 34.1  |  5.6
| Republican | Dolores G. Cooper | 27,395  | 29.1  |  2.0
| Democratic | Joel Jacovitz  | 19,899  | 21.2  |  1.0
| Democratic | Lillian E. Bryant  | 14,634  | 15.6  |  4.8
Total votes  | '94,020' | '100.0' |

## District 3

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See also: 3rd Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Jack Collins | 27,514  | 26.2  |  3.3
| Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 27,032  | 25.7  |  3.5
| Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 25,699  | 24.5  |  3.7
| Democratic | Thomas A. Pankok | 24,796  | 23.6  |  3.1
Total votes  | '105,041' | '100.0' |

## District 4

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See also: 4th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Anthony S. Marsella | 23,162  | 27.3  |  3.4
| Democratic | Dennis L. Riley | 22,703  | 26.8  |  3.4
| Republican | Frank F. Senatore  | 19,621  | 23.1  |  2.8
| Republican | William F. Thomson  | 19,307  | 22.8  |  3.9
Total votes  | '84,793' | '100.0' |

## District 5

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See also: 5th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Francis J. Gorman | 22,828  | 30.9  |  2.8
| Democratic | Wayne R. Bryant | 22,691  | 30.7  |  3.6
| Republican | Charles E. Brimm  | 14,514  | 19.6  |  3.3
| Republican | William M. Terrell  | 13,872  | 18.8  |  3.2
Total votes  | '73,905' | '100.0' |

## District 6

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See also: 6th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John A. Rocco | 32,812  | 32.7  |  4.9
| Republican | Thomas J. Shusted | 31,679  | 31.6  |  3.9
| Democratic | Carl B. Viniar  | 18,425  | 18.4  |  4.8
| Democratic | Harry Benn  | 17,382  | 17.3  |  4.0
Total votes  | '100,298' | '100.0' |

## District 7

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See also: 7th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Barbara Faith Kalik | 26,452  | 29.4  |  1.3
| Democratic | Thomas P. Foy | 25,217  | 28.0  |  1.8
| Republican | Renee L. Borstad  | 19,318  | 21.4  |  0.3
| Republican | Charles J. Ansert  | 19,096  | 21.2  |  2.9
Total votes  | '90,083' | '100.0' |

## District 8

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See also: 8th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Harold L. Colburn, Jr. | 29,150  | 34.8  |  3.8
| Republican | Robert C. Shinn, Jr. | 29,085  | 34.7  |  3.2
| Democratic | Claire B. Cohen  | 12,971  | 15.5  |  3.6
| Democratic | Harrison B. Slack  | 12,285  | 14.7  |  3.7
| Socialist Labor | Bernardo S. Doganiero  | 189  | 0.2  | N/A
| Socialist Labor | Paul Ferguson  | 170  | 0.2  | N/A
Total votes  | '83,850' | '100.0' |

## District 9

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See also: 9th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John T. Hendrickson Jr. (incumbent)  | 39,031  | 32.4  |  0.9
| Republican | Jeffrey Moran | 37,877  | 31.4  |  1.2
| Democratic | Jorge A. Rod (incumbent)  | 23,470  | 19.5  |  0.4
(10.7)
| Democratic | Warren E. Hickman  | 19,420  | 16.1  |  2.2
| "Time for Change"  | Paul David Hedrich  | 708  | 0.6  | N/A
Total votes  | '120,506' | '100.0' |

## District 10

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See also: 10th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | John Paul Doyle (incumbent)  | 30,055  | 25.9  |  3.3
| Republican | Robert Singer | 29,621  | 25.5  |  1.9
| Republican | Roden S. Lightbody  | 28,179  | 24.2  |  3.5
| Democratic | Marlene Lynch Ford (incumbent)  | 28,159  | 24.2  |  1.5
| Libertarian | Wallace Gluck  | 217  | 0.2  | N/A
Total votes  | '116,231' | '100.0' |

## District 11

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See also: 11th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 35,629  | 34.4  |  5.1
| Republican | Anthony M. “Doc” Villane | 35,291  | 34.1  |  4.9
| Democratic | Craig Alan Frankel  | 16,298  | 15.8  |  5.0
| Democratic | Daniel P. Jacobson | 16,242  | 15.7  |  5.1
Total votes  | '103,460' | '100.0' |

## District 12

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See also: 12th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | John O. Bennett | 33,205  | 32.5  |  2.6
| Republican | Marie Sheehan Muhler | 32,346  | 31.6  |  2.0
| Democratic | Donald M. Lomurro  | 18,584  | 18.2  |  2.3
| Democratic | Michael L. Detzky  | 18,129  | 17.7  |  2.3
Total votes  | '102,264' | '100.0' |

## District 13

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See also: 13th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Joseph Azzolina | 26,565  | 26.3  |  2.5
| Republican | Joann H. Smith | 25,970  | 25.7  |  4.1
| Democratic | William E. Flynn | 24,418  | 24.2  |  3.6
| Democratic | Jacqueline Walker | 24,058  | 23.8  |  3.0
Total votes  | '101,011' | '100.0' |

## District 14

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See also: 14th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Joseph L. Bocchini, Jr. | 28,476  | 26.5  |  2.0
| Republican | John K. Rafferty | 27,960  | 26.1  |  3.8
| Democratic | Joseph D. Patero | 26,707  | 24.9  |  3.2
| Republican | Thomas Colitsas  | 24,189  | 22.5  |  1.4
Total votes  | '107,332' | '100.0' |

## District 15

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See also: 15th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | John S. Watson | 25,173  | 28.2  |  3.0
| Democratic | Gerald S. Naples | 24,893  | 27.9  |  3.0
| Republican | Barbara Marrow  | 19,818  | 22.2  |  3.0
| Republican | Mary Ann McKee  | 19,413  | 21.7  |  3.0
Total votes  | '89,297' | '100.0' |

## District 16

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See also: 16th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Republican | Walter J. Kavanaugh | 37,577  | 38.9  |  4.5
| Republican | John S. Penn | 35,258  | 36.5  |  5.5
| Democratic | William R. Norris II  | 11,884  | 12.3  |  4.8
| Democratic | Frank M. Reskin  | 11,596  | 12.0  |  4.3
| Libertarian | Stephen Friedlander  | 363  | 0.4  |  0.8
Total votes  | '96,678' | '100.0' |

## District 17

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See also: 17th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 21,174  | 28.1  |  4.4
| Democratic | Bob Smith | 19,556  | 26.0  |  6.1
| Republican | Angela L. Perun | 19,104  | 25.4  |  7.4
( 6.7)
| Republican | Francis J. Coury  | 15,503  | 20.6  |  4.1
Total votes  | '75,337' | '100.0' |

## District 18

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See also: 18th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|

| Democratic | Thomas H. Paterniti | 30,169  | 26.7  |  1.8
| Democratic | Frank M. Pelly | 29,490  | 26.1  |  2.2
| Republican | S. Elliott Mayo  | 27,101  | 24.0  |  2.1
| Republican | Michael Leibowitz  | 26,280  | 23.2  |  1.9
Total votes  | 113,040  | 100.0  |

## District 19

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See also: 19th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Democratic | George J. Otlowski | 26,187  | 26.7  |  3.3
| Democratic | Alan J. Karcher | 24,803  | 25.3  |  2.8
| Republican | Emery Z. Toth  | 23,673  | 24.1  |  2.8
| Republican | Robert De Santis  | 23,544  | 24.0  |  3.4
Total votes  | '98,207' | '100.0' |

## District 20

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See also: 20th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Democratic | Thomas J. Deverin | 19,892  | 25.5  |  9.4
| Democratic | George Hudak | 18,085  | 23.1  |  11.7
| Republican | Michael A. Posnock  | 14,617  | 18.7  |  3.3
| Republican | Alice A. Holzapfel  | 13,134  | 16.8  |  1.8
| Experienced-Competent-Courageous  | Tom Dunn | 10,174  | 13.0  | N/A
| "Inflation Fighting Housewife"  | Rose Zeidwerg Monyek  | 2,240  | 2.9  | N/A
Total votes  | '78,142' | '100.0' |

## District 21

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See also: 21st Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Chuck Hardwick | 36,474  | 32.9  |  5.9
| Republican | Peter J. Genova | 34,625  | 31.2  |  5.2
| Democratic | Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. | 20,526  | 18.5  |  5.3
| Democratic | Livio Mancino  | 18,408  | 16.6  |  6.6
| Independent | Fred Palensar III  | 818  | 0.7  | N/A
Total votes  | '110,851' | '100.0' |

## District 22

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See also: 22nd Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Maureen Ogden | 39,939  | 36.1  |  2.4
| Republican | Bob Franks | 39,284  | 35.5  |  2.4
| Democratic | John F. Tully, Jr.  | 15,729  | 14.2  |  2.6
| Democratic | Florence Martone  | 15,650  | 14.1  |  2.2
Total votes  | '110,602' | '100.0' |

## District 23

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See also: 23rd Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Richard A. Zimmer | 34,051  | 44.0  |  9.4
| Republican | Karl Weidel | 32,587  | 42.1  |  7.8
| Democratic | Richard C. Allen  | 10,774  | 13.9  |  3.3
Total votes  | '77,412' | '100.0' |

## District 24

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See also: 24th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Robert E. Littell | 30,616  | 37.3  |  1.3
| Republican | Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian | 29,094  | 35.4  |  0.7
| Democratic | Robert T. Davis  | 12,806  | 15.6  |  0.4
| Democratic | John P. Kilroy, Jr.  | 9,617  | 11.7  |  2.3
Total votes  | '82,133' | '100.0' |

## District 25

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See also: 25th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | 31,695  | 37.1  |  5.4
| Republican | Arthur R. Albohn | 29,043  | 34.0  |  4.6
| Democratic | Donald Cresitello | 12,652  | 14.8  |  4.9
| Democratic | Carl A. Mottey  | 11,955  | 14.0  |  5.2
Total votes  | 85,345  | 100.0  |

## District 26

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See also: 26th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Robert J. Martin | 31,943  | 37.6  |  1.4
| Republican | Ralph A. Loveys | 31,898  | 37.5  |  4.7
| Democratic | Claude C. Post  | 10,697  | 12.6  |  3.0
| Democratic | Joseph V. Vender  | 10,425  | 12.3  |  3.1
Total votes  | '84,963' | '100.0' |

## District 27

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See also: 27th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Democratic | Harry A. McEnroe | 20,780  | 31.5  |  5.4
| Democratic | Mildred Barry Garvin | 20,680  | 31.3  |  5.1
| Republican | Jean Brozyna  | 12,345  | 18.7  |  4.9
| Republican | Chandler Dennis  | 12,167  | 18.4  |  5.4
Total votes  | '65,972' | '100.0' |

## District 28

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See also: 28th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Democratic | Michael F. Adubato | 12,495  | 30.4  |  4.1
| Democratic | James Zangari | 12,092  | 29.4  |  3.0
| Republican | Joe Imperiale  | 8,604  | 20.9  |  8.3
| Republican | Jose Linares | 7,896  | 19.2  |  8.5
Total votes  | '41,087' | '100.0' |

## District 29

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See also: 29th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 12,736  | 35.2  |  7.1
| Democratic | Eugene H. Thompson | 12,224  | 33.7  |  7.9
| Republican | Della Moses Walker  | 5,852  | 16.2  |  7.6
| Republican | Kurt A. Culbreath  | 5,420  | 15.0  |  7.5
Total votes  | '36,232' | '100.0' |

## District 30

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See also: 30th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | John V. Kelly | 30,820  | 28.3  |  3.1
| Republican | Marion Crecco | 28,268  | 26.0  |  8.4
| Democratic | Stephen N. Adubato, Jr. | 25,505  | 23.4  |  3.2
| Democratic | Buddy Fortunato | 24,290  | 22.3  |  6.0
Total votes  | '108,883' | '100.0' |

## District 31

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See also: 31st Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 25,613  | 31.8  |  8.6
| Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 24,612  | 30.6  |  8.8
| Republican | Nat S. Amadeo  | 15,380  | 19.1  |  9.1
| Republican | Bruce M. Shipitofsky  | 14,942  | 18.6  |  9.5
Total votes  | 80,547  | 100.0  |

## District 32

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See also: 32nd Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Republican | Frank J. Gargiulo | 25,179  | 27.1  |  10.4
| Republican | Charles J. Catrillo | 24,798  | 26.7  |  10.4
| Democratic | Paul Cuprowski | 21,018  | 22.7  |  9.4
| Democratic | Anthony P. Vainieri | 19,977  | 21.5  |  10.0
| Politicians Are Crooks  | Edith M. Shaw  | 896  | 1.0  |  0.8
| Politicians Are Crooks  | Herbert H. Shaw | 877  | 0.9  |  0.7
Total votes  | '92,745' | '100.0' |

## District 33

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See also: 33rd Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Ronald A. Dario  | 20,422  | 27.9  |  10.0
| Republican | Jose O. 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' |

## District 34

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See also: 34th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 32,025  | 32.3  |  6.1
| Republican | Newton E. Miller | 31,791  | 32.1  |  5.4
| Democratic | Joseph F. Palumbo  | 17,784  | 18.0  |  5.5
| Democratic | Elisa Leib  | 17,411  | 17.6  |  4.1
Total votes  | '99,011' | '100.0' |

## District 35

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See also: 35th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Democratic | John A. Girgenti | 18,634  | 30.2  |  7.4
| Democratic | Vincent “Ozzie” Pellecchia | 16,204  | 26.3  |  8.8
| Republican | Walter W. Porter, Jr.  | 13,538  | 21.9  |  8.0
| Republican | Kenneth Van Rye  | 13,352  | 21.6  |  8.2
Total votes  | '61,728' | '100.0' |

## District 36

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See also: 36th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | Kathleen A. Donovan | 24,775  | 27.4  |  7.4
| Republican | Paul DiGaetano | 24,555  | 27.2  |  7.5
| Democratic | Robert P. Hollenbeck | 21,295  | 23.6  |  7.5
| Democratic | Richard F. Visotcky | 19,764  | 21.9  |  7.2
Total votes  | '90,389' | '100.0' |

## District 37

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See also: 37th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Democratic | D. Bennett Mazur | 27,376  | 27.0  |  3.9
| Democratic | Byron Baer | 27,335  | 26.9  |  4.5
| Republican | Nicholas Corbiscello  | 24,300  | 23.9  |  5.0
| Republican | Martin Katz  | 22,453  | 22.1  |  3.4
Total votes  | '101,464' | '100.0' |

## District 38

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See also: 38th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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|
|
|

| Republican | William P. Schuber | 29,606  | 30.8  |  3.9
| Republican | Louis F. Kosco | 29,096  | 30.2  |  3.1
| Democratic | Thomas K. Hynes  | 19,033  | 19.8  |  3.9
| Democratic | David S. Turetsky  | 18,190  | 18.9  |  3.5
| Libertarian | Richard Kraus  | 313  | 0.3  | N/A
Total votes  | '96,238' | '100.0' |

## District 39

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See also: 39th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Republican | Elizabeth E. Randall | 35,172  | 33.3  |  4.4
| Republican | John E. Rooney | 33,358  | 31.6  |  2.9
| Democratic | Joseph A. Ferriero | 18,714  | 17.7  |  4.2
| Democratic | Fay Yeager  | 18,257  | 17.3  |  3.2
Total votes  | 105,501  | 100.0  |

## District 40

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See also: 40th Legislative District (New Jersey)

### General election

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New Jersey general election, 1985[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

|
|
|
|

| Republican | Walter M. D. Kern, Jr. | 36,476  | 35.9  |  1.3
| Republican | Nicholas R. Felice | 36,369  | 35.8  |  1.9
| Democratic | Judy Miller  | 14,590  | 14.4  |  1.6
| Democratic | Carmine J. Cicchino  | 14,050  | 13.8  |  1.7
Total votes  | '101,485' | '100.0' |

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