1985 New Jersey General Assembly election

none July 2026 September 2023 1985 New Jersey General Assembly election New Jersey legislative no 52%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 4pp) 1983 New Jersey General Assembly election 1983 1987 New Jersey General Assembly election 1987 All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly 41 November 5, 1985 x150px Chuck Hardwick Republican FF0000 21st (Westfield) January 3, 1985 36 50 14 3x4.svg Alan Karcher (stepped down) Democratic 0000FF 19th (New Brunswick) January 12, 1982 44 30 14 1985 New Jersey General Assembly election map.svg 350px Results:#CA0120 Republican gain #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold Speaker Alan Karcher Democratic Chuck Hardwick Republican 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 , 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. Republicans flipped one seat in districts 9, 10, and 14, as well as both seats in districts 3, 13, 30, 32, 33, and 36. Democrats flipped one seat in District 17. Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic Thomas W. Long (District 20) Nicholas LaRocca (District 33) Summary of races Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly. DistrictIncumbentPartyElectedParty1st Legislative DistrictGuy F. MuzianiRepGuy F. MuzianiRepJoseph W. ChinniciRepJoseph W. ChinniciRep2nd Legislative DistrictJ. Edward ClineRepJ. Edward ClineRepDolores G. CooperRepDolores G. CooperRep3rd Legislative DistrictMartin A. HermanDemJack CollinsRepThomas A. PankokDemGary StuhltragerRep4th Legislative DistrictAnthony S. MarsellaDemAnthony S. MarsellaDemDennis L. RileyDemDennis L. RileyDem5th Legislative DistrictFrancis J. GormanDemFrancis J. GormanDemWayne R. BryantDemWayne R. BryantDem6th Legislative DistrictJohn A. RoccoRepJohn A. RoccoRepThomas J. ShustedRepThomas J. ShustedRep7th Legislative DistrictBarbara KalikDemBarbara KalikDemThomas P. FoyDemThomas P. FoyDem8th Legislative DistrictHarold L. Colburn Jr.Colburn won a September 1984 special to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Robert J. Meyer, who died of a heart attack.RepHarold L. Colburn Jr.RepRobert C. Shinn Jr.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.RepRobert C. ShinnRep9th Legislative DistrictJohn T. Hendrickson Jr.RepJohn T. Hendrickson Jr.RepJorge A. RodDemRod was elected as a Republican in 1983, but switched parties on August 27, shortly before the election.Jeffrey MoranRep10th Legislative DistrictJohn Paul DoyleDemJohn Paul DoyleDemMarlene Lynch FordDemRobert SingerRep11th Legislative DistrictJoseph A. PalaiaRepJoseph A. PalaiaRepAnthony M. VillaneRepAnthony M. VillaneRep12th Legislative DistrictMarie Sheehan MuhlerRepMarie Sheehan MuhlerRepJohn O. BennettRepJohn O. BennettRep13th Legislative DistrictJacqueline WalkerDemJoseph AzzolinaRepBill FlynnDemJoann H. SmithRep14th Legislative DistrictJoseph L. Bocchini Jr.DemJoseph L. Bocchini Jr.DemJoseph D. PateroDemJohn K. RaffertyRep15th Legislative DistrictJohn S. WatsonDemJohn S. WatsonDemGerald S. NaplesDemGerald S. NaplesDem16th Legislative DistrictWalter J. KavanaughRepWalter J. KavanaughRepJohn S. PennRepJohn S. PennRep17th Legislative DistrictDavid C. SchwartzDemDavid C. SchwartzDemAngela L. PerunRepPerun switched parties on March 14.Bob SmithDem18th Legislative DistrictThomas H. PaternitiDemThomas H. PaternitiDemFrank M. PellyDemFrank M. PellyDem19th Legislative DistrictGeorge OtlowskiDemGeorge J. OtlowskiDemAlan KarcherDemAlan KarcherDem20th Legislative DistrictThomas J. DeverinDemThomas J. DeverinDemThomas W. LongDemGeorge HudakDem21st Legislative DistrictChuck HardwickRepChuck HardwickRepPeter J. GenovaGenova won a March 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Edward K. Gill, who died of heart disease.RepPeter J. GenovaRep22nd Legislative DistrictBob FranksRepBob FranksRepMaureen OgdenRepMaureen OgdenRep23rd Legislative DistrictDick ZimmerRepDick ZimmerRepKarl WeidelRepKarl WeidelRep24th Legislative DistrictRobert E. LittellRepRobert E. LittellRepChuck HaytaianRepChuck HaytaianRep25th Legislative DistrictRodney FrelinghuysenRepRodney FrelinghuysenRepArthur R. AlbohnRepArthur R. AlbohnRep26th Legislative DistrictRobert J. MartinMartin 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.RepRobert J. MartinRepRalph A. LoveysRepRalph A. LoveysRep27th Legislative DistrictHarry A. McEnroeDemHarry A. McEnroeDemMildred Barry GarvinDemMildred Barry GarvinDem28th Legislative DistrictMichael AdubatoDemMichael AdubatoDemJames ZangariDemJames ZangariDem29th Legislative DistrictWillie B. BrownDemWillie B. BrownDemEugene H. ThompsonDemEugene H. ThompsonDem30th Legislative DistrictBuddy FortunatoDemJohn V. KellyRepSteve AdubatoDemMarion CreccoRep31st Legislative DistrictJoe DoriaDemJoe DoriaDemJoseph CharlesDemJoseph CharlesDem32nd Legislative DistrictPaul CuprowskiDemFrank J. GargiuloRepAnthony P. VainieriDemCharles J. CatrilloRep33rd Legislative DistrictNicholas LaRoccaDemRonald A. DarioRepRobert A. RanieriDemJose ArangoRep34th Legislative DistrictGerald ZeckerRepGerald ZeckerRepNewton E. MillerRepNewton E. MillerRep35th Legislative DistrictJohn GirgentiDemJohn GirgentiDemVincent O. PellecchiaDemVincent O. PellecchiaDem36th Legislative DistrictRobert HollenbeckDemKathleen DonovanRepRichard VisotckyDemPaul DiGaetanoRep37th Legislative DistrictD. Bennett MazurDemD. Bennett MazurDemByron BaerDemByron BaerDem38th Legislative DistrictPat SchuberRepPat SchuberRepLouis KoscoRepLouis KoscoRep39th Legislative DistrictJohn E. RooneyRepJohn E. RooneyRepElizabeth RandallRandall won a March 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman John W. Markert.RepElizabeth RandallRep40th Legislative DistrictWalter M. D. KernRepWalter M. D. KernRepNicholas FeliceRepNicholas R. FeliceRep 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 __NOTOC__ Close races Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%: blue District 10, 0.2% gain R blue District 14, 2.8% gain R red District 3, 3.8% gain blue District 19, 4.0% red District 13, 4.0% gain blue District 18, 5.6% blue District 37, 7.8% blue District 4, 8.2% blue District 17, 8.2% gain D red District 30, 8.6% gain red District 36, 9.2% gain red District 32, 9.6% gain red District 33, 9.6% gain District 1 1st Legislative District (New Jersey) Republican primary Candidates Joseph W. Chinnici, incumbent Assembly member from Bridgeton since 1972 (Regular Republican Party) Guy F. Muziani, incumbent Assembly member from Wildwood since 1982 (Regular Republican Party) Results 1985 Republican primaryCandidates for the Office of General Assembly http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1985/1985-primary-results-gen-assembly.pdf April 7, 2025 Guy F. Muziani (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 8,500 50.15% Joseph W. Chinnici (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 8,450 49.85% 16,950 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Peter L. Amico, forklift innovator from Vineland (Regular Democratic Organization) Raymond A. Batten, prosecutor (Regular Democratic Organization) Results 1985 Democratic primary Raymond A. Batten Democratic Party (US) 3,314 50.28% Peter L. Amico Democratic Party (US) 3,277 49.72% 6,591 100.00% General election Candidates Peter L. Amico, forklift innovator from Vineland (Democratic) Raymond A. Batten, prosecutor (Democratic) Joseph W. Chinnici, incumbent Assembly member from Bridgeton since 1972 (Republican) Guy F. Muziani, incumbent Assembly member from Wildwood since 1982 (Republican) Results 1985 general electionCandidates for the Office of General Assembly http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1985-general-election-results-gen-assembly.pdf December 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305012757/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1985-general-election-results-gen-assembly.pdf March 5, 2016 dead Republican Party (United States) Joseph W. Chinnici (incumbent) 35,610 33.7 5.5 Republican Party (United States) Guy F. Muziani (incumbent) 33,978 32.1 6.0 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond A. Batten 18,794 17.8 8.0 Democratic Party (United States) Peter L. Amico 17,407 16.5 3.4 105,789 100.0 District 2 2nd Legislative District (New Jersey) Republican primary Candidates Dolores G. Cooper, incumbent Assembly member from Brigantine since 1982 (Regular Republican) J. Edward Kline, incumbent Assembly member from Atlantic City since 1984 (Regular Republican) Results 1985 Republican primary J. Edward Kline (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 5,714 50.70% Dolores G. Cooper (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 5,557 49.30% 11,271 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Lillian E. Bryant, daughter of Horace J. BryantLopez Steve 1997-07-14 IN THE NAME OF HER FATHER https://time.com/archive/6731119/in-the-name-of-her-father/ 2025-04-07 TIME en (Regular Democratic Organization) Joel Jacovitz, real estate developer (Regular Democratic Organization) Israel Mosee, community activist Results 1985 Democratic primary Lillian E. Bryant Democratic Party (US) 3,286 46.39% Joel Jacovitz Democratic Party (US) 2,844 40.15% Israel Mosee Democratic Party (US) 954 13.47% 7,084 100.00% General election Candidates Lillian E. Bryant, daughter of Horace J. Bryant (Democratic) Dolores G. Cooper, incumbent Assembly member from Atlantic City since 1982 (Republican) Joel Jacovitz, real estate developer (Democratic) J. Edward Kline, incumbent Assembly member from Brigantine since 1984 (Republican) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) J. Edward Kline (incumbent) 32,092 34.1 5.6 Republican Party (United States) Dolores G. Cooper (incumbent) 27,395 29.1 2.0 Democratic Party (United States) Joel Jacovitz 19,899 21.2 1.0 Democratic Party (United States) Lillian E. Bryant 14,634 15.6 4.8 94,020 100.0 District 3 3rd Legislative District (New Jersey) Democratic primary Candidates Martin A. Herman, incumbent Assembly member from Mickleton since 1974 (Democratic) Thomas A. Pankok, incumbent Assembly member from Pennsville since 1982 (Democratic) Results 1985 Democratic primary Martin A. Herman (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 6,107 50.66% Thomas A. Pankok (incumbent) Democratic Party (US) 5,949 49.34% 12,056 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Jack Collins, former Glassboro State College basketball coach and member of the Elmer Board of Education (Regular Republican Organization) Gary Stuhltrager, Gloucester County Freeholder (Regular Organization Republican) Douglas Zee, fruit grower and farmerkocon 2005 Distinguished Service Award Recipients https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/about/sba/zee.html 2025-04-07 Department of Agriculture (Regular Republican - the People's Choice) Results 1985 Republican primary Jack Collins Republican Party (US) 4,098 39.82% Gary W. Stuhltrager Republican Party (US) 3,154 30.65% Douglas Zee Republican Party (US) 3,039 29.53% 10,291 100.00% General election Candidates Jack Collins, former Glassboro State College basketball coach and member of the Elmer Board of Education (Republican) Martin A. Herman, incumbent Assembly member from Mickleton since 1974 (Democratic) Thomas A. Pankok, incumbent Assembly member from Pennsville since 1982 (Democratic) Gary Stuhltrager, Gloucester County Freeholder (Republican) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Jack Collins 27,514 26.2 3.3 Republican Party (United States) Gary W. Stuhltrager 27,032 25.7 3.5 Democratic Party (United States) Martin A. Herman (incumbent) 25,699 24.5 3.7 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas A. Pankok (incumbent) 24,796 23.6 3.1 105,041 100.0 District 4 4th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Anthony S. Marsella, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Dennis L. Riley, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) Frank F. Senatore (Republican) William F. Thomson (Republican) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Anthony S. Marsella (incumbent) 23,162 27.3 3.4 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis L. Riley (incumbent) 22,703 26.8 3.4 Republican Party (United States) Frank F. Senatore 19,621 23.1 2.8 Republican Party (United States) William F. Thomson 19,307 22.8 3.9 84,793 100.0 District 5 5th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Charles E. Brimm (Republican) Wayne R. Bryant, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Francis J. Gorman, incumbent Assembly member since 1972 (Democratic) William M. Terrell (Republican) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Francis J. Gorman (incumbent) 22,828 30.9 2.8 Democratic Party (United States) Wayne R. Bryant (incumbent) 22,691 30.7 3.6 Republican Party (United States) Charles E. Brimm 14,514 19.6 3.3 Republican Party (United States) William M. Terrell 13,872 18.8 3.2 73,905 100.0 District 6 6th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Harry Benn (Democratic) John A. Rocco, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Republican) Thomas J. Shusted, incumbent Assembly member since 1978Shusted previously served in the Assembly from 1970 to 1971. (Republican) Carl B. Viniar (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) John A. Rocco (incumbent) 32,812 32.7 4.9 Republican Party (United States) Thomas J. Shusted (incumbent) 31,679 31.6 3.9 Democratic Party (United States) Carl B. Viniar 18,425 18.4 4.8 Democratic Party (United States) Harry Benn 17,382 17.3 4.0 100,298 100.0 District 7 7th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Charles J. Ansert (Republican) Renee L. Borstad (Republican) Thomas P. Foy, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) Barbara Kalik, incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Faith Kalik (incumbent) 26,452 29.4 1.3 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas P. Foy (incumbent) 25,217 28.0 1.8 Republican Party (United States) Renee L. Borstad 19,318 21.4 0.3 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Ansert 19,096 21.2 2.9 90,083 100.0 District 8 8th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Claire B. Cohen (Democratic) Harold L. Colburn Jr., incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Republican) Bernardo S. Doganiero, perennial candidate (Socialist Labor) Paul Ferguson (Socialist Labor) Robert C. Shinn Jr., incumbent Assembly member since February 1985 (Republican) Harrison B. Slack (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Harold L. Colburn Jr. (incumbent) 29,150 34.8 3.8 Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Shinn Jr. (incumbent) 29,085 34.7 3.2 Democratic Party (United States) Claire B. Cohen 12,971 15.5 3.6 Democratic Party (United States) Harrison B. Slack 12,285 14.7 3.7 Socialist Labor Party of America Bernardo S. Doganiero 189 0.2 N/A Socialist Labor Party of America Paul Ferguson 170 0.2 N/A 83,850 100.0 District 9 9th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Paul David Hedrich ("Time for Change") John T. Hendrickson Jr., incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) Warren E. Hickman (Democratic) Jeffrey Moran, member of the Ocean County Utilities Authority and former member of the Beachwood Borough Council (Republican) Jorge A. Rod, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) John T. Hendrickson Jr. (incumbent) 39,031 32.4 0.9 Republican Party (United States) Jeffrey Moran 37,877 31.4 1.2 Democratic Party (United States) Jorge A. Rod (incumbent) 23,470 19.5 0.4(10.7) Democratic Party (United States) Warren E. Hickman 19,420 16.1 2.2 "Time for Change" Paul David Hedrich 708 0.6 N/A 120,506 100.0 District 10 10th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates John Paul Doyle, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 and Assembly Majority Leader since 1982 (Democratic) Marlene Lynch Ford, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Democratic) Wallace Gluck (Libertarian) Roden S. Lightbody (Republican) Robert Singer, mayor of Lakewood Township (Republican) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) John Paul Doyle (incumbent) 30,055 25.9 3.3 Republican Party (United States) Robert Singer 29,621 25.5 1.9 Republican Party (United States) Roden S. Lightbody 28,179 24.2 3.5 Democratic Party (United States) Marlene Lynch Ford (incumbent) 28,159 24.2 1.5 Libertarian Party (United States) Wallace Gluck 217 0.2 N/A 116,231 100.0 District 11 11th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Craig Alan Frankel (Democratic) Daniel P. Jacobson, member of the Ocean Township Council (Democratic) Joseph A. Palaia, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) Anthony M. Villane, incumbent Assembly member since 1976 (Republican) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Joseph A. Palaia (incumbent) 35,629 34.4 5.1 Republican Party (United States) Anthony M. “Doc” Villane (incumbent) 35,291 34.1 4.9 Democratic Party (United States) Craig Alan Frankel 16,298 15.8 5.0 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel P. Jacobson 16,242 15.7 5.1 103,460 100.0 District 12 12th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates John O. Bennett, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Republican) Michael L. Detzky (Democratic) Donald M. Lomurro (Democratic) Marie Sheehan Muhler, incumbent Assembly member since 1976 (Republican) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) John O. Bennett (incumbent) 33,205 32.5 2.6 Republican Party (United States) Marie Sheehan Muhler (incumbent) 32,346 31.6 2.0 Democratic Party (United States) Donald M. Lomurro 18,584 18.2 2.3 Democratic Party (United States) Michael L. Detzky 18,129 17.7 2.3 102,264 100.0 District 13 13th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Joseph Azzolina, former member of the New Jersey Senate and Assembly (Republican) William Flynn, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 (Democratic) Joann H. Smith, former member of the Old Bridge Township Council (Republican) Jacqueline Walker, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Joseph Azzolina 26,565 26.3 2.5 Republican Party (United States) Joann H. Smith 25,970 25.7 4.1 Democratic Party (United States) William E. Flynn (incumbent) 24,418 24.2 3.6 Democratic Party (United States) Jacqueline Walker (incumbent) 24,058 23.8 3.0 101,011 100.0 District 14 14th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Joseph L. Bocchini Jr., incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Thomas Colitsas, West Windsor accountant and candidate for State Senate in 1981Wildstein David 2020-03-27 Franny McManimon, former state senator, dies at 93 https://newjerseyglobe.com/in-memoriam/franny-mcmanimon-former-state-senator-dies-at-93/ 2025-04-03 New Jersey Globe en-US (Republican) Joseph D. Patero, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 (Democratic) John K. Rafferty, mayor of Hamilton Township and candidate for Governor in 1981 (Republican) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Joseph L. Bocchini, Jr. (incumbent) 28,476 26.5 2.0 Republican Party (United States) John K. Rafferty 27,960 26.1 3.8 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph D. Patero (incumbent) 26,707 24.9 3.2 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Colitsas 24,189 22.5 1.4 107,332 100.0 District 15 15th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Barbara Marrow (Republican) Mary Ann McKee (Republican) Gerald S. Naples, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) John S. Watson, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) John S. Watson (incumbent) 25,173 28.2 3.0 Democratic Party (United States) Gerald S. Naples (incumbent) 24,893 27.9 3.0 Republican Party (United States) Barbara Marrow 19,818 22.2 3.0 Republican Party (United States) Mary Ann McKee 19,413 21.7 3.0 89,297 100.0 District 16 16th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Stephen Friedlander (Libertarian) Walter J. Kavanaugh, incumbent Assembly member since 1976 (Republican) William R. Norris II (Democratic) John S. Penn, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Republican) Frank M. Reskin (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Kavanaugh (incumbent) 37,577 38.9 4.5 Republican Party (United States) John S. Penn (incumbent) 35,258 36.5 5.5 Democratic Party (United States) William R. Norris II 11,884 12.3 4.8 Democratic Party (United States) Frank M. Reskin 11,596 12.0 4.3 Libertarian Party (United States) Stephen Friedlander 363 0.4 0.8 96,678 100.0 District 17 17th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) David C. Schwartz (incumbent) 21,174 28.1 4.4 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Smith 19,556 26.0 6.1 Republican Party (United States) Angela L. Perun (incumbent) 19,104 25.4 7.4( 6.7) Republican Party (United States) Francis J. Coury 15,503 20.6 4.1 75,337 100.0 District 18 18th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Michael Liebowitz (Republican) S. Elliott Mayo (Republican) Thomas H. Paterniti, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) Frank M. Pelly, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Thomas H. Paterniti (incumbent) 30,169 26.7 1.8 Democratic Party (United States) Frank M. Pelly (incumbent) 29,490 26.1 2.2 Republican Party (United States) S. Elliott Mayo 27,101 24.0 2.1 Republican Party (United States) Michael Leibowitz 26,280 23.2 1.9 113,040 100.0 District 19 19th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Robert De Santis (Republican) Alan Karcher, Speaker of the General Assembly since 1982 and incumbent Assembly member since 1974 (Democratic) George Otlowski, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 and mayor of Perth Amboy (Democratic) Emery Z. Toth (Republican) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) George J. Otlowski (incumbent) 26,187 26.7 3.3 Democratic Party (United States) Alan J. Karcher (incumbent) 24,803 25.3 2.8 Republican Party (United States) Emery Z. Toth 23,673 24.1 2.8 Republican Party (United States) Robert De Santis 23,544 24.0 3.4 98,207 100.0 District 20 20th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Tom Dunn, mayor of Elizabeth and former member of the State Senate (Experienced-Competent-Courageous) Thomas J. Deverin, incumbent Assembly member since 1970 (Democratic) George Hudak, mayor of Linden (Democratic) Alice Holzapfel (Republican) Michael A. Posnock (Republican) Rose Zeidwerg Monyek, perennial candidate ("Inflation Fighting Housewife") Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Deverin (incumbent) 19,892 25.5 9.4 Democratic Party (United States) George Hudak 18,085 23.1 11.7 Republican Party (United States) Michael A. Posnock 14,617 18.7 3.3 Republican Party (United States) 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 78,142 100.0 District 21 21st Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Peter J. Genova, incumbent Assembly member since February 1985 (Republican) Chuck Hardwick, Assembly Minority Leader and incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Republican) Livio Mancino (Democratic) Fred Palensar III (Independent) Andrew Ruotolo, former Assistant United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Chuck Hardwick (incumbent) 36,474 32.9 5.9 Republican Party (United States) Peter J. Genova (incumbent) 34,625 31.2 5.2 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. 20,526 18.5 5.3 Democratic Party (United States) Livio Mancino 18,408 16.6 6.6 Independent politician Fred Palensar III 818 0.7 N/A 110,851 100.0 District 22 22nd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Bob Franks, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Republican) Florence Martone (Democratic) Maureen Ogden, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) John F. Tully Jr. (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Maureen Ogden (incumbent) 39,939 36.1 2.4 Republican Party (United States) Bob Franks (incumbent) 39,284 35.5 2.4 Democratic Party (United States) John F. Tully, Jr. 15,729 14.2 2.6 Democratic Party (United States) Florence Martone 15,650 14.1 2.2 110,602 100.0 District 23 23rd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Richard C. Allen (Democratic) Karl Weidel, incumbent Assembly member since 1970 (Republican) Dick Zimmer, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Richard A. Zimmer (incumbent) 34,051 44.0 9.4 Republican Party (United States) Karl Weidel (incumbent) 32,587 42.1 7.8 Democratic Party (United States) Richard C. Allen 10,774 13.9 3.3 77,412 100.0 District 24 24th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Robert T. Davis (Democratic) Chuck Haytaian, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) John P. Kilroy Jr. (Democratic) Robert E. Littell, incumbent Assembly member since 1968 (Republican) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Robert E. Littell (incumbent) 30,616 37.3 1.3 Republican Party (United States) Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian (incumbent) 29,094 35.4 0.7 Democratic Party (United States) Robert T. Davis 12,806 15.6 0.4 Democratic Party (United States) John P. Kilroy, Jr. 9,617 11.7 2.3 82,133 100.0 District 25 25th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Arthur R. Albohn, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Republican) Donald Cresitello, former mayor of Morristown (Democratic) Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Republican) Carl A. Mottey (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 31,695 37.1 5.4 Republican Party (United States) Arthur R. Albohn (incumbent) 29,043 34.0 4.6 Democratic Party (United States) Donald Cresitello 12,652 14.8 4.9 Democratic Party (United States) Carl A. Mottey 11,955 14.0 5.2 85,345 100.0 District 26 26th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Ralph A. Loveys, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Republican) Robert Martin, incumbent Assembly member since February 1985 (Republican) Claude C. Post (Democratic) Joseph V. Vender (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Robert J. Martin (incumbent) 31,943 37.6 1.4 Republican Party (United States) Ralph A. Loveys (incumbent) 31,898 37.5 4.7 Democratic Party (United States) Claude C. Post 10,697 12.6 3.0 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph V. Vender 10,425 12.3 3.1 84,963 100.0 District 27 27th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Jean Brozyna (Republican) Chandler Dennis (Republican) Mildred Barry Garvin, incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Democratic) Harry A. McEnroe, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Harry A. McEnroe (incumbent) 20,780 31.5 5.4 Democratic Party (United States) Mildred Barry Garvin (incumbent) 20,680 31.3 5.1 Republican Party (United States) Jean Brozyna 12,345 18.7 4.9 Republican Party (United States) Chandler Dennis 12,167 18.4 5.4 65,972 100.0 District 28 28th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Michael Adubato, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 (Democratic) Joe Imperiale Jose Linares, attorney (Republican) James Zangari, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Michael F. Adubato (incumbent) 12,495 30.4 4.1 Democratic Party (United States) James Zangari (incumbent) 12,092 29.4 3.0 Republican Party (United States) Joe Imperiale 8,604 20.9 8.3 Republican Party (United States) Jose Linares 7,896 19.2 8.5 41,087 100.0 District 29 29th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Willie B. Brown, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 (Democratic) Kurt A. Culbreath (Republican) Eugene H. Thompson, incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Democratic) Della Moses Walker (Republican) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Willie B. Brown (incumbent) 12,736 35.2 7.1 Democratic Party (United States) Eugene H. Thompson (incumbent) 12,224 33.7 7.9 Republican Party (United States) Della Moses Walker 5,852 16.2 7.6 Republican Party (United States) Kurt A. Culbreath 5,420 15.0 7.5 36,232 100.0 District 30 30th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Steve Adubato Jr., incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Democratic) Marion Crecco, advertising executive and chair of the Bloomfield Republican Party Committee (Republican) Buddy Fortunato, incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Democratic) John V. Kelly, former Assembly member from Nutley (Republican) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) John V. Kelly 30,820 28.3 3.1 Republican Party (United States) Marion Crecco 28,268 26.0 8.4 Democratic Party (United States) Stephen N. Adubato, Jr. (incumbent) 25,505 23.4 3.2 Democratic Party (United States) Buddy Fortunato (incumbent) 24,290 22.3 6.0 108,883 100.0 District 31 31st Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Nat Amadeo (Republican) Joseph Charles, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Joseph Doria, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) Bruce M. Shipitofsky (Republican) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) Joseph V. Doria, Jr. (incumbent) 25,613 31.8 8.6 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Charles, Jr. (incumbent) 24,612 30.6 8.8 Republican Party (United States) Nat S. Amadeo 15,380 19.1 9.1 Republican Party (United States) Bruce M. Shipitofsky 14,942 18.6 9.5 80,547 100.0 District 32 32nd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Charles J. Catrillo, director of water for Jersey City (Republican) Paul Cuprowski, incumbent Assembly member since 1983 (Democratic) Frank J. Gargiulo (Republican) Edith M. Shaw (Politicians Are Crooks) Herbert H. Shaw, perennial candidate (Politicians Are Crooks) Anthony P. Vanieri, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Frank J. Gargiulo 25,179 27.1 10.4 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Catrillo 24,798 26.7 10.4 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Cuprowski (incumbent) 21,018 22.7 9.4 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony P. Vainieri (incumbent) 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 92,745 100.0 District 33 33rd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Jose Arango (Republican) Ronald Dario, member of the Union City Commission (Republican) Mario R. Hernandez (Democratic) Robert Ranieri, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Ronald A. Dario 20,422 27.9 10.0 Republican Party (United States) Jose O. Arango 19,748 26.9 9.7 Democratic Party (United States) Robert A. Ranieri (incumbent) 17,443 23.8 8.9 Democratic Party (United States) Mario R. Hernandez 15,671 21.4 10.8 73,284 100.0 District 34 34th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Elisa Leib (Democratic) Newton Edward Miller, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Republican) Joseph F. Palumbo (Democratic) Gerald H. Zecker, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Republican) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Gerald H. Zecker (incumbent) 32,025 32.3 6.1 Republican Party (United States) Newton E. Miller (incumbent) 31,791 32.1 5.4 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph F. Palumbo 17,784 18.0 5.5 Democratic Party (United States) Elisa Leib 17,411 17.6 4.1 99,011 100.0 District 35 35th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates John Girgenti, incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Democratic) Vincent O. Pellecchia, incumbent Assembly member since 1972 (Democratic) Walter W. Porter Jr. (Republican) Kenneth Van Rye (Republican) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) John A. Girgenti (incumbent) 18,634 30.2 7.4 Democratic Party (United States) Vincent “Ozzie” Pellecchia (incumbent) 16,204 26.3 8.8 Republican Party (United States) Walter W. Porter, Jr. 13,538 21.9 8.0 Republican Party (United States) Kenneth Van Rye 13,352 21.6 8.2 61,728 100.0 District 36 36th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Paul DiGaetano, member of the Passaic City Council (Republican) Kathleen Donovan, Lyndhurst public defender (Republican) Robert P. Hollenbeck, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 (Democratic) Richard F. Visotcky, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Kathleen A. Donovan 24,775 27.4 7.4 Republican Party (United States) Paul DiGaetano 24,555 27.2 7.5 Democratic Party (United States) Robert P. Hollenbeck (incumbent) 21,295 23.6 7.5 Democratic Party (United States) Richard F. Visotcky (incumbent) 19,764 21.9 7.2 90,389 100.0 District 37 37th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Byron Baer, incumbent Assembly member since 1972 (Democratic) Nicholas Corbiscello (Republican) Martin Katz (Republican) D. Bennett Mazur, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Democratic Party (United States) D. Bennett Mazur (incumbent) 27,376 27.0 3.9 Democratic Party (United States) Byron Baer (incumbent) 27,335 26.9 4.5 Republican Party (United States) Nicholas Corbiscello 24,300 23.9 5.0 Republican Party (United States) Martin Katz 22,453 22.1 3.4 101,464 100.0 District 38 38th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Thomas K. Hynes (Democratic) Louis F. Kosco, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Republican) Richard Kraus (Libertarian) Pat Schuber, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) David S. Turetsky (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) William P. Schuber (incumbent) 29,606 30.8 3.9 Republican Party (United States) Louis F. Kosco (incumbent) 29,096 30.2 3.1 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas K. Hynes 19,033 19.8 3.9 Democratic Party (United States) David S. Turetsky 18,190 18.9 3.5 Libertarian Party (United States) Richard Kraus 313 0.3 N/A 96,238 100.0 District 39 39th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Joe Ferriero, member of the Dumont Borough Council (Democratic) Elizabeth Randall, assistant counsel to Governor Thomas Kean (Republican) John E. Rooney, incumbent Assembly member since 1983 (Republican) Fay Yeager (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Elizabeth E. Randall 35,172 33.3 4.4 Republican Party (United States) John E. Rooney (incumbent) 33,358 31.6 2.9 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph A. Ferriero 18,714 17.7 4.2 Democratic Party (United States) Fay Yeager 18,257 17.3 3.2 105,501 100.0 District 40 40th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Carmine J. Cicchino (Democratic) Nicholas Felice, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) Walter M. D. Kern, incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Republican) Judy Miller (Democratic) Results 1985 general election Republican Party (United States) Walter M. D. Kern, Jr. (incumbent) 36,476 35.9 1.3 Republican Party (United States) Nicholas R. Felice (incumbent) 36,369 35.8 1.9 Democratic Party (United States) Judy Miller 14,590 14.4 1.6 Democratic Party (United States) Carmine J. Cicchino 14,050 13.8 1.7 101,485 100.0 Notes References 1985 New Jersey General Assembly Category:1985 New Jersey elections