2001 New Jersey Senate election

none September 2023 2001 New Jersey Senate elections New Jersey legislative no 1997 New Jersey State Senate election 1997 2003 New Jersey State Senate election 2003 All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate 21 49%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 7pp) Republican Party (United States) Donald DiFrancesco(retired) 22nd (Warren Township) January 14, 1992 Bush Contact Sheet P36439 (cropped).jpg November 5, 2001 24 24 20 4 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Codey 27th (West Orange) January 12, 1998 File:Codey2011 (cropped).jpg 150x150px 16 15 20 5 Donald DiFrancesco Republican Party (United States) Senate President John O. Bennett and Richard Codey 2001_New_Jersey_State_Senate_election.svg x300px Results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold 1,014,900 48.9% 1,043,280 50.3% The 2001 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 6. The election took place alongside Jim McGreevey's landslide election as Governor of New Jersey and were held in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, which killed 750 New JerseyansNEW JERSEY’S 750 VICTIMS OF 9/11 — WE’LL NEVER FORGET THEM 10 Sep 2020 Hochman Louis https://nj1015.com/on-911-we-remember-new-jerseys-749-fallen/ and impacted many others. Under a newly redrawn map, Democrats gained five seats to split control of the Senate evenly. Democrats flipped districts 3 (after the incumbent switched parties earlier in the year), 18 (which was vacant), 22, 34, and 38. A power-sharing agreement was reached with John O. Bennett and Richard Codey as co-presidents of the Senate. This is the last time Democrats did not win an outright majority of New Jersey State Senate seats, as well as the last time any Senate seats in North Jersey changed parties. Contents Incumbents not running • Summary of resultsBy District: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 __NOTOC__ Background Redistricting left New Jersey Legislative Districts Map (1991).svg 150 1992–02 New Jersey Legislative Districts Map (2001).svg 150 2002–2012 New Jersey Legislature before (left) and after (right) the 2001 redistricting As required, the New Jersey legislature redistricted its state legislative districts in advance of the 2001 election. Most Senators remained in their existing districts, though Senator Kevin J. O'Toole was redistricted to the 40th district and chose not to challenge. The new map was based on a revised Democratic map chosen by Professor Larry Bartels of Princeton University, the non-partisan member of the reapportionment commission.New Jersey's Redistricting 9 May 2001 The New York Times 30 Republicans challenged the district map under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, arguing that by shifting some African-American and Hispanic voters out of three predominantly minority districts in and around Newark and spreading them to other, mostly white districts, the plan diluted minority voting strength. The case was rejected by the U.S. Court for the District of New Jersey. The Republican suit was dismissed partly under the influence of the near-unanimous support of New Jersey's incumbent minority legislators for the Democratic claim that their map would result in more minority representation, rather than less. Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic John A. Lynch Jr. (District 17) Republican Jack Sinagra (District 18) (resigned October 23) Kevin O'Toole (District 21) (redistricted into District 40; ran for Assembly) Donald DiFrancesco (District 22) (ran for Governor) William E. Schluter (District 23) (redistricted into District 15; ran for Governor as an independent) Summary of results by State Senate district DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty1st Legislative DistrictJames CafieroRepJames CafieroRep2nd Legislative DistrictWilliam GormleyRepWilliam GormleyRep3rd Legislative DistrictRaymond ZaneRepSenator Zane switched from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in February 2001.Steve SweeneyDem4th Legislative DistrictJohn MatheussenRepJohn MatheussenRep5th Legislative DistrictWayne R. BryantDemWayne R. BryantDem6th Legislative DistrictJohn AdlerDemJohn AdlerDem7th Legislative DistrictDiane AllenRepDiane AllenRep8th Legislative DistrictMartha W. BarkRepMartha W. BarkRep9th Legislative DistrictLeonard T. ConnorsRepLeonard T. ConnorsRep10th Legislative DistrictAndrew R. CieslaRepAndrew R. CieslaRep11th Legislative DistrictJoseph A. PalaiaRepJoseph A. PalaiaRep12th Legislative DistrictJohn O. BennettRepJohn O. BennettRep13th Legislative DistrictJoe KyrillosRepJoe KyrillosRep14th Legislative DistrictPeter InversoRepPeter InversoRep15th Legislative DistrictShirley TurnerDemShirley TurnerDem16th Legislative DistrictWalter J. KavanaughRepWalter J. KavanaughRep17th Legislative DistrictJohn A. Lynch Jr.DemBob SmithDem18th Legislative DistrictVacantSenator Jack Sinagra resigned on October 23, 2001, to become chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.Barbara BuonoDem19th Legislative DistrictJoe VitaleDemJoe VitaleDem20th Legislative DistrictRaymond LesniakDemRaymond LesniakDem21st Legislative DistrictKevin O'TooleO'Toole was appointed to the Senate after Senator C. Louis Bassano resigned to join the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority.Redistricted to 40th district.RepRichard BaggerRep22nd Legislative DistrictDonald DiFrancescoRepJoseph SuligaDem23rd Legislative DistrictWilliam E. SchluterRepLeonard LanceRep24th Legislative DistrictRobert LittellRepRobert LittellRep25th Legislative DistrictAnthony BuccoRepAnthony BuccoRep26th Legislative DistrictRobert MartinRepRobert MartinRep27th Legislative DistrictRichard CodeyDemRichard CodeyDem28th Legislative DistrictRonald RiceDemRonald RiceDem29th Legislative DistrictSharpe JamesJames was appointed in June 1999 to complete the unexpired term of Senator Wynona Lipman. He won a special election for the seat in 1999.DemSharpe JamesDem30th Legislative DistrictRobert W. SingerRepRobert W. SingerRep31st Legislative DistrictEdward T. O'Connor Jr.DemJoseph CharlesDem32nd Legislative DistrictNicholas SaccoDemNicholas SaccoDem33rd Legislative DistrictBernard KennyDemBernard KennyDem34th Legislative DistrictNorman M. RobertsonRepNia GillDem35th Legislative DistrictJohn GirgentiDemJohn GirgentiDem36th Legislative DistrictGarry FurnariDemGarry FurnariDem37th Legislative DistrictByron BaerDemByron BaerDem38th Legislative DistrictLouis F. KoscoRepJoseph ConiglioDem39th Legislative DistrictGerald CardinaleRepGerald CardinaleRep40th Legislative DistrictHenry McNamaraRepHenry McNamaraRep Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red Legislative District 1, 0.8% blue Legislative District 3, 3.0% gain red Legislative District 7, 8.2% red Legislative District 14, 4.2% blue Legislative District 36, 3.0% blue Legislative District 38, 6.2% gain District 1 General election Candidates James Cafiero, incumbent Senator since 1990Cafiero had previously served a term in the Senate from 1972 to 1982. (Republican) William J. Hughes Jr., federal antitrust prosecutor and son of former U.S. Representative William J. Hughes (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2001 General Election http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2001-general-elect-state-senate-tallies.pdf December 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203218/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/2001-general-elect-state-senate-tallies.pdf March 4, 2016 dead Republican Party (United States) James Cafiero (incumbent) 31,150 50.4 Democratic Party (United States) William J. Hughes, Jr. 30,709 49.6 61,859 100.00% District 2 General election Candidates David Alcantara (Green) Bill Gormley, incumbent Senator since 1982 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) William Gormley (incumbent) 34,786 86.5 Green Party of the United States David Alcantara 5,411 13.5 40,197 100.00% District 3 General election Candidates Stephen Sweeney, ironworker and Gloucester County Freeholder (Democratic) Raymond Zane, incumbent Senator since 1974 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Stephen M. Sweeney 29,873 51.5 Republican Party (United States) Raymond Zane (incumbent) 28,138 48.5 58,011 100.00% District 4 General election Candidates Joseph L. Manganello (Democratic) John Matheussen, incumbent Senator since 1992 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) John J. Matheussen (incumbent) 28,530 58.2 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph L. Manganello 20,451 41.8 48,981 100.00% District 5 General election Candidates Wayne R. Bryant, incumbent Senator since 1995 (Democratic) Maryann T. Callahan (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Wayne R. Bryant (incumbent) 29,568 69.3 Republican Party (United States) Maryann T. Callahan 13,087 30.7 42,655 100.00% District 6 General election Candidates John Adler, incumbent Senator since 1992 (Democratic) Jane A. Greenfogel (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) John Adler (incumbent) 39,336 66.7 Republican Party (United States) Jane A. Greenfogel 19,635 33.3 58,971 100.00% District 7 General election Candidates Diane Allen, incumbent Senator since 1998 (Republican) Lou Gallagher, U.S. Navy SEAL (Democratic)Wildstein David August 2, 2021 It's Jack and Diane: Ciattarelli picks Allen as Lt. Governor candidate https://newjerseyglobe.com/governor/its-jack-and-diane-ciattarelli-picks-allen-as-lt-governor-candidate/ The New Jersey GlobeOfficial List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2001 General Election, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed August 25, 2017. Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Diane Allen (incumbent) 29,756 54.1 Democratic Party (United States) Lou Gallagher 25,293 45.9 55,049 100.00% District 8 General election Candidates Martha W. Bark, incumbent Senator since 1997 (Republican) Gary E. Haman (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Martha W. Bark (incumbent) 35,276 60.7 Democratic Party (United States) Gary E. Haman 22,865 39.3 58,141 100.00% District 9 General election Candidates Leonard T. Connors, incumbent Senator since 1982 and mayor of Surf City (Republican) Mark Schreckstein (Common Sense Independent) Peter A. Terranova (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) 43,303 58.7% Democratic Party (United States) Peter A. Terranova 29,885 40.5% Common Sense Independent Mark Schreckenstein 588 0.8% 73,776 100.00% District 10 General election Candidates Andrew R. Ciesla, incumbent Senator since 1992 (Republican) Timothy E. Ryan (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Andrew R. Ciesla (incumbent) 36,329 56.8% Democratic Party (United States) Timothy E. Ryan 27,609 43.2% 63,938 100.00% District 11 General election Candidates Maureen O'Rourke (Democratic) Joseph A. Palaia, incumbent Senator since 1989 and president pro tempore of the New Jersey Senate (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Joseph A. Palaia (incumbent) 36,385 62.0% Democratic Party (United States) Maureen O'Rourke 22,261 38.0% 58,646 100.00% District 12 General election Candidates John O. Bennett, incumbent Senator since 1989 and Senate Majority Leader (Republican) Amy I. Aughenbaugh (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) John O. Bennett (incumbent) 34,464 58.8% Democratic Party (United States) Amy I. Aughenbaugh 24,189 41.2% 58,653 100.00% District 13 General election Candidates Kiran Desai, Old Bridge accountant (Democratic) Joe Kyrillos, incumbent Senator since 1992 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Joe Kyrillos (incumbent) 38,089 64.4% Democratic Party (United States) Kiran Desai 21,066 35.6% 59,155 100.00% District 14 General election Candidates Peter Inverso, incumbent Senator since 1992 (Republican) Samuel Plumeri Jr., Mercer County Freeholder (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Peter Inverso (incumbent) 32,034 52.1% Democratic Party (United States) Sam Plumeri Jr. 29,458 47.9% 61,492 100.00% District 15 General election Candidates Thomas D. Abrams (Libertarian) Norbert E. Donelly (Republican) Shirley Turner, incumbent Senator since 1998 (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Shirley Turner (incumbent) 32,289 69.1% Republican Party (United States) Norbert E. Donelly 13,871 29.7% Libertarian Party (United States) Thomas D. Abrams 563 1.2% 46,723 100.00% District 16 General election Candidates Walter J. Kavanaugh, incumbent Senator since 1998 (Republican) Daniel Wartenberg (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Kavanaugh (incumbent) 39,073 66.6% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Wartenberg 19,589 33.4% 58,662 100.00% District 17 General election Candidates Skip House (Republican) Bob Smith, member of the General Assembly and former mayor of Piscataway (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Smith 29,290 68.9 Republican Party (United States) Matthew "Skip" House 13,216 31.1 42,506 100.00% District 18 General election Candidates Barbara Buono, member of the General Assembly (Democratic) John G. Cito (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Buono 33,487 65.0 Republican Party (United States) John G. Cito 18,064 35.0 51,551 100.00% District 19 General election Candidates Naresh Gidwani (Republican) Joe Vitale, incumbent Senator since 1998 (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Joe Vitale (incumbent) 37,322 77.4% Republican Party (United States) Naresh "Nick" Gidwani 10,928 22.6% 48,250 100.00% District 20 General election Candidates Raymond Lesniak, incumbent Senator since 1983 (Democratic) Daniel M. Nozza (Schundler for Governor) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond J. Lesniak 22,817 80.0% Schundler for Governor Daniel M. Nozza 5,698 20.0% 28,515 100.0 District 21 General election Candidates Richard Bagger, member of the General Assembly since 1992 (Republican) Ellen Steinberg (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Richard Bagger 41,539 58.6% Democratic Party (United States) Ellen Steinberg 29,342 41.4% 70,881 100.00% District 22 General election Candidates Milt Campbell, former Olympic decathlete and professional football player (Republican) Joseph Suliga, member of the General Assembly since 1994 (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph S. Suliga 29,326 59.1 Republican Party (United States) Milton Campbell 20,330 40.9 49,656 100.00% District 23 General election Candidates Frederick P. Cook (Democratic) Leonard Lance, member of the General Assembly since 1991 and son of former Senator Wesley Lance (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Leonard Lance 43,721 69.3 Democratic Party (United States) Frederick P. Cook 19,407 30.7 63,128 100.00% District 24 General election Candidates Robert Littell, incumbent Senator since 1990 (Republican) Edwin Selby (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Robert Littell (incumbent) 41,019 74.4% Democratic Party (United States) Edwin Selby 14,117 25.6% 55,136 100.00% District 25 General election Candidates Anthony Bucco, incumbent Senator since 1998 (Republican) Horace Chamberlain (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Anthony R. Bucco (incumbent) 38,020 65.5% Democratic Party (United States) Horace Chamberlain 20,017 34.5% 58,037 100.00% District 26 General election Candidates Robert Martin, incumbent Senator since 1993 (Republican) Paul E. Pinney (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Robert Martin (incumbent) 38,779 65.9% Democratic Party (United States) Paul E. Pinney 20,090 34.1% 58,869 100.00% District 27 General election Candidates Richard Codey, incumbent Senator since 1982 (Democratic) Donald Page (African-Americans for Justice) Jared Silverman (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Richard J. Codey 35,237 64.7 Republican Party (United States) Jared Silverman 17,871 32.8 African-Americans For Justice Donald Page 1,359 2.5 54,467 100.00% District 28 General election Candidates Brian E. Coleman (Independent) Marion Crecco, member of the General Assembly since 1986 (Republican) Ronald Rice, incumbent Senator since 1986 (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Rice (incumbent) 27,294 69.4% Republican Party (United States) Marion Crecco 11,646 29.6% Independent politician Brian E. Coleman 403 1.0 39,343 100.00% District 29 General election Candidates Sharpe James, incumbent Senator since 1999 and mayor of Newark (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Sharpe James (incumbent) 25,510 100.0% 25,510 100.00% District 30 General election Candidates Timothy J. Konopka (Democratic) Robert Singer, incumbent Senator since 1993 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Robert Singer (incumbent) 31,671 61.7% Democratic Party (United States) Timothy J. Konopka 19,690 38.3% 51,361 100.00% District 31 General election Candidates Joseph Charles, member of the General Assembly since 1982 (Democratic) Martin J. McFadden (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Charles 29,401 74.1% Republican Party (United States) Martin J. McFadden 10,250 25.9% 39,651 100.00% District 32 General election Candidates Martin J. McFadden (Republican) Nicholas Sacco, incumbent Senator since 1994 and mayor of North Bergen (Democratic) Herbert H. Shaw, perennial candidate (Politicians are Crooks) Louis Vernotico (Eliminate Primary Elections) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Nicholas Sacco (incumbent) 26,991 69.0% Republican Party (United States) Frank MacCormack 11,514 29.4% Politicians Are Crooks Herbert H. Shaw 396 1.0% Eliminate Primary Elections Louis Vernotico 196 0.5% 39,097 100.00% District 33 General election Candidates Bernard Kenny, incumbent Senator since 1993 (Democratic) Nancy Gaynor (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Bernard Kenny (incumbent) 28,659 75.3% Republican Party (United States) Nancy Gaynor 9,378 24.7% 38,037 100.00% District 34 General election Candidates Nia Gill, member of the General Assembly since 1994 (Democratic) Norman M. Robertson, incumbent Senator since 1998 (Republican) Marie Yvrose Celestin (Social Economic Empowerment) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Nia Gill 30,453 64.9% Republican Party (United States) Norman M. Robertson (incumbent) 16,135 34.4% Social Economic Empowerment Marie Yvrose Celestin 368 0.8 46,956 100.00% District 35 General election Candidates John Girgenti, incumbent Senator since 1990 (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) John Girgenti (incumbent) 25,844 100.0% 25,844 100.00% District 36 General election Candidates Joseph Farallo (Green Coalition) Garry Furnari, incumbent Senator since 1998 (Democratic) John V. Kelly, member of the General Assembly since 1986Kelly previously served a term in the General Assembly from 1982 to 1984. (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Garry Furnari (incumbent) 22,914 50.8% Republican Party (United States) John V. Kelly 21,571 47.8% Green Coalition Joseph Farallo 642 1.4 45,127 100.00% District 37 General election Candidates Byron Baer, incumbent Senator since 1994 (Democratic) Jonathan L. Bender (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Byron Baer (incumbent) 33,650 66.4% Republican Party (United States) Jonathan L. Bender 17,037 33.6% 50,687 100.00% District 38 General election Candidates Joseph Coniglio, former Paramus borough council president (Democratic) Louis F. Kosco, incumbent Senator since 1992 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Coniglio 29,316 53.2% Republican Party (United States) Louis F. Kosco (incumbent) 25,773 46.8% 55,089 100.00% District 39 General election Candidates Alan Baskin (Democratic) Gerald Cardinale, incumbent Senator since 1982 (Republican) George E. Soroka (Conservative) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) 42,717 62.9% Democratic Party (United States) Alan Baskin 24,543 36.2% New Jersey Conservative Party George E. Soroka 616 0.9% 67,876 100.00% District 40 General election Candidates Henry McNamara, incumbent Senator since 1985 (Republican) Jack Nigro (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 2001 Republican Party (United States) Henry McNamara (incumbent) 39,815 62.3% Democratic Party (United States) Jack Nigro 24,122 37.7% 63,937 100.00% Notes See also 2001 New Jersey General Assembly election References collapsed Category:New Jersey Senate elections New Jersey State Senate Category:2001 New Jersey elections Category:November 2001 in the United States