1991 New Jersey General Assembly election

none July 2026 September 2023 1991 New Jersey General Assembly election New Jersey legislative no 1989 New Jersey General Assembly election 1989 1993 New Jersey General Assembly election 1993 All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly 41 November 5, 1991 51%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 9pp) 3x4.svg Chuck Haytaian Republican FF0000 23rd (Independence Township) January 9, 1990 36 37 58 21 x150px Joe Doria Democratic 0000FF 31st (Bayonne) January 12, 1988 44 43 22 21 1991 New Jersey General Assembly election map.svg 350px Results:#CA0120 Republican gain#F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold Speaker Joe Doria Democratic Chuck Haytaian Republican The 1991 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 5, 1991. The elections took place midway through Jim Florio's term as Governor of New Jersey. As in the concurrent New Jersey Senate elections, the Republican Party won a historic landslide, gaining 21 seats to win veto-proof supermajorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Republicans flipped at least one seat in thirteen Assembly districts and both seats in eight districts, dominating in the New Jersey suburbs and reducing the Democratic Party to a handful of urban centers. As of , the Republican Assembly majority of 58 seats is the largest for the Republican party since the adoption of the district map in 1973. This is the last time that Republicans held a veto-proof majority in the chamber, and the last for either party until 2017. Republicans flipped one seat in districts 1, 2, 15, 21, and 34, as well as both seats in districts 4, 7, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, and 36. From 1992 to 2002, Republicans controlled the Assembly. Background Redistricting left New Jersey Legislative Districts Map (1981).svg 150 1982–92 New Jersey Legislative Districts Map (1991).svg 150 1992–2002 New Jersey Legislature before (left) and after (right) the 1991 redistricting As required, the New Jersey legislature redistricted its state legislative districts in advance of the 1991 election. Redistricting was on balance considered to have favored Republicans.Sullivan Joseph F. 1 Nov 1991 Focus Is on a Few Close Races for New Jersey Legislature The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/01/nyregion/focus-is-on-a-few-close-races-for-new-jersey-legislature.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140108065720/https://www.nytimes.com/1991/11/01/nyregion/focus-is-on-a-few-close-races-for-new-jersey-legislature.html January 8, 2014 live Tax increase A centerpiece of the Florio administration's legislative agenda was the passage of a $2.8 billion tax increase. Republicans centered their 1991 campaign on opposition to the increase, as did even some incumbent Democrats, such as Senator Paul Contillo. According to the Florio administration, the tax increase was designed to aid blue-collar workers, who were "also the people most upset by enactment of the taxes." Gun control A strict gun control measure was another major legislative achievement of the Florio administration. The bill's passage led the National Rifle Association of America to spend nearly $250,000 in the 1991 elections targeting candidates in both parties who had voted in favor of the bill and supporting those who pledged to repeal it.King Wayne 23 Aug 1992 N.R.A. Is Politically Armed and, to Florio, Dangerous The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/23/nyregion/nra-is-politically-armed-and-to-florio-dangerous.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150526063419/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/08/23/nyregion/nra-is-politically-armed-and-to-florio-dangerous.html May 26, 2015 live Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic Anthony S. Marsella (District 4) (ran for State Senate) John Paul Doyle (District 10) (ran for State Senate) David C. Schwartz (District 17) Jim McGreevey (District 19) (lost party support, ran for Mayor of WoodbridgeHalbfinger David M. 1 Nov 2001 A Political Rise Built on Discipline; Under McGreevey's Self-Deprecation, The Heart of a True Political Animal The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/01/nyregion/political-rise-built-discipline-under-mcgreevey-s-self-deprecation-heart-true.html https://web.archive.org/web/20150527150826/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/01/nyregion/political-rise-built-discipline-under-mcgreevey-s-self-deprecation-heart-true.html May 27, 2015 live) Michael F. Adubato (District 28) Bob Menendez (District 31) (ran for State Senate) Joseph Mecca (District 34) (ran for State Senate) John Girgenti (District 35) (ran for State Senate) Additionally, several Democrats resigned their seats late in the 1991 campaign to join the Florio administration, including Joseph D. Patero, Edward H. Salmon, Frank M. Pelly. Republican Dolores Cooper (District 2) (ran for State Senate as independent, but dropped out) Joe Kyrillos (District 13) (ran for State Senate) Chuck Hardwick (District 21) Bill Schluter (District 23) (redistricted to District 24, ran for State Senate) Louis F. Kosco (District 38) (ran for State Senate) Summary of races Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly. DistrictIncumbentPartyElectedParty1st Legislative DistrictFrank LoBiondoRepFrank LoBiondoRepRaymond A. BattenBatten was appointed in after Assemblyman Edward H. Salmon resigned in April 1991 to join the Board of Public Utilities.DemJohn C. GibsonRep2nd Legislative DistrictFred ScerniDemJohn F. GaffneyRepDolores G. CooperRepFrederick P. NicklesRep3rd Legislative DistrictJack CollinsRepJack CollinsRepGary StuhltragerRepGary StuhltragerRep4th Legislative DistrictAnthony S. MarsellaDemGinny WeberRepAnn A. MullenDemGeorge GeistRep5th Legislative DistrictJoseph J. RobertsRoberts won a July 1991 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Francis J. Gorman, who resigned due to poor health.DemJoseph J. RobertsDemWayne R. BryantDemWayne R. BryantDem6th Legislative DistrictJohn A. RoccoRepJohn A. RoccoRepLee SolomonSolomon was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Thomas J. Shusted, who resigned to become Camden County counsel.RepLee SolomonRep7th Legislative DistrictBarbara KalikDemPriscilla B. AndersonRepJack CaseyCasey was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Thomas P. Foy, who had resigned to take a seat in the State Senate.DemJosé F. SosaRep8th Legislative DistrictHarold L. Colburn Jr.RepHarold L. Colburn Jr.RepRobert C. Shinn Jr.RepRobert C. Shinn Jr.Rep9th Legislative DistrictChristopher ConnorsRepChristopher ConnorsRepJeffrey MoranRepJeffrey MoranRep10th Legislative DistrictJohn Paul DoyleDemGinny HainesRepMarlene Lynch FordDemDavid W. WolfeRep11th Legislative DistrictDaniel P. JacobsonDemTom SmithRepJohn VillapianoDemSteve CorodemusRep12th Legislative DistrictClare FarragherRepClare FarragherRepMichael ArnoneRepMichael ArnoneRep13th Legislative DistrictJoe KyrillosRepJoseph AzzolinaRepJoann H. SmithRepJoann H. SmithRep14th Legislative DistrictPeter A. CantuCantu was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Assembylman Joseph D. Patero, who resigned in August 1991 to join the Department of Labor.DemPaul KramerRepAnthony CiminoDemBarbara WrightRep15th Legislative DistrictJohn S. WatsonDemJohn S. WatsonDemGerald S. NaplesDemJohn HartmannRep16th Legislative DistrictWalter J. KavanaughRepWalter J. KavanaughRepJohn S. PennRepJohn S. PennRep17th Legislative DistrictDavid C. SchwartzDemJerry GreenDemBob SmithDemBob SmithDem18th Legislative DistrictGeorge A. SpadoroDemHarriet DermanRepMichael J. BakerBaker was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Frank M. Pelly, who resigned in July 1991 to become executive director of the New Jersey Lottery.DemJeff WarshRep19th Legislative DistrictGeorge OtlowskiDemStephen A. MikulakRepJim McGreeveyDemErnest L. OrosRep20th Legislative DistrictGeorge HudakDemGeorge HudakDemThomas J. DeverinRedistricted to District 19.DemTom DunnDem21st Legislative DistrictChuck HardwickRepMonroe Jay LustbaderRepNeil M. CohenDemMaureen OgdenRep22nd Legislative DistrictBob FranksRepBob FranksRepMaureen OgdenRedistricted to District 21.RepRichard BaggerRep23rd Legislative DistrictBill SchluterRedistricted to District 24.RepChuck HaytaianRepDick KaminRedistricted to District 24.RepLeonard LanceRep24th Legislative DistrictScott GarrettGarrett was appointed to the seat in November 1990 to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Robert E. Littell, who resigned to join the State Senate.RepScott GarrettRepChuck HaytaianRedistricted to District 23.RepDick KaminRep25th Legislative DistrictRodney FrelinghuysenRepRodney FrelinghuysenRepArthur R. AlbohnRepArthur R. AlbohnRep26th Legislative DistrictRobert J. MartinRepRobert J. MartinRepAlex DeCroceRepAlex DeCroceRep27th Legislative DistrictHarry A. McEnroeRedistricted to District 28.DemRobert L. BrownDemMildred Barry GarvinDemStephanie R. BushDem28th Legislative DistrictMichael AdubatoDemHarry McEnroeDemJames ZangariDemJames ZangariDem29th Legislative DistrictWillie B. BrownDemWillie B. BrownDemEugene H. ThompsonDemJackie MattisonDem30th Legislative DistrictJohn V. KellyRedistricted to District 36.RepRobert SingerRepMarion CreccoRedistricted to District 34.RepMelvin CottrellRep31st Legislative DistrictJoe DoriaDemJoe DoriaDemJoseph CharlesDemJoseph CharlesDem32nd Legislative DistrictAnthony ImprevedutoDemAnthony ImprovedutoDemDavid C. KronickDemDavid C. KronickDem33rd Legislative DistrictBernard KennyDemBernard KennyDemBob MenendezDemLouis RomanoDem34th Legislative DistrictGerald ZeckerRepGerald ZeckerRepJoseph MeccaDemMarion CreccoRep35th Legislative DistrictFrank CataniaCatania won a 1990 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman John Girgenti, who resigned to join the State Senate.RepFrank CataniaRepBill PascrellDemBill PascrellDem36th Legislative DistrictLouis J. GillDemJohn V. KellyRepThomas J. DuchRedistricted to District 38.DemPaul DiGaetanoRep37th Legislative DistrictD. Bennett MazurDemD. Bennett MazurDemByron BaerDemByron BaerDem38th Legislative DistrictRose Marie HeckRepRose Marie HeckRepPatrick J. RomaRepPatrick J. RomaRep39th Legislative DistrictJohn E. RooneyRepJohn E. RooneyRepCharlotte VandervalkVandervalk was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Assemblywoman Elizabeth Randall, who resigned in January 1991 to become Bergen County counsel.RepCharlotte VandervalkRep40th Legislative DistrictDavid C. RussoRepDavid C. RussoRepNicholas FeliceRepNicholas 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%: red District 11, 1.8% gain red District 4, 2.8% gain red District 2, 3.8% gain R blue District 20, 4.2% red District 7, 4.6% gain blue District 35, 4.8% blue District 17, 5.5% red District 15, 5.55% gain R blue District 37, 6.9% red District 13, 8.6% red District 19, 9.2% gain District 1 1st Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Raymond A. Batten, incumbent Assembly member (Democratic) John C. Gibson (Republican) Frank LoBiondo, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 (Republican) Jennifer R. Lookabaugh (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991Official Results, General Election, November 5, 1991 http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1991-general-election-results-st-senate-gen-assembly.pdf December 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193738/http://nj.gov/state/elections/election-results/1991-general-election-results-st-senate-gen-assembly.pdf March 4, 2016 dead Republican Party (United States) Frank A. LoBiondo (incumbent) 32,063 31.7% Republican Party (United States) John C. Gibson 28,402 28.1% Democratic Party (United States) Jennifer R. Lookabaugh 20,872 20.6% Democratic Party (United States) Raymond A. Batten (incumbent) 19,803 19.6% 101,140 100.0 District 2 2nd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Tom Foley (Democratic) John F. Gaffney, Atlantic County Freeholder and former mayor of Linwood (Republican) Frederick P. Nickles (Republican) Fred Scerni, incumbent Assembly member since 1990 (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) John F. Gaffney 21,833 26.5% Republican Party (United States) Fredrick P. Nickles 20,948 25.4% Democratic Party (United States) Fred Scerni (incumbent) 20,503 24.9% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Foley 19,095 23.2% 82,379 100.0 District 3 3rd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Jack Collins, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 (Republican) Albert S. Fogg III (Populist) James H. Orr Jr. (Populist) Gary Stuhltrager, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 (Republican) Nancy L. Sungenis (Democratic) Benjamin W. Timberman (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Jack Collins (incumbent) 30,117 29.4% Republican Party (United States) Gary W. Stuhltrager (incumbent) 29,314 28.6% Democratic Party (United States) Benjamin W. Timberman 20,241 19.8% Democratic Party (United States) Nancy L. Sungenis 20,147 19.7% Populist Party (United States, 1984) James H. Orr Jr. 1,354 1.3% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Albert S. Fogg, III 1,302 1.3% 102,475 100.0 District 4 4th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates George Geist (Republican) Ann A. Mullen, incumbent Assembly member since (Democratic) Timothy D. Scaffidi (Democratic) Mary Virginia Weber (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Mary Virginia "Ginny" Weber 21,262 26.2% Republican Party (United States) George F. Geist 20,455 25.2% Democratic Party (United States) Ann A. Mullen (incumbent) 20,143 24.8% Democratic Party (United States) Timothy D. Scaffidi 19,285 23.8% 81,145 100.0 District 5 5th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Wayne R. Bryant, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Walter Jost (Republican) John Randall (Republican) Joseph J. Roberts, incumbent Assembly member since 1987 (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Wayne R. Bryant (incumbent) 24,592 32.3% Democratic Party (United States) Joe Roberts (incumbent) 24,322 31.9% Republican Party (United States) Walter Jost 14,124 18.5% Republican Party (United States) Rev. John Randall 13,197 17.3% 76,235 100.0 District 6 6th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Lewis Friedner (Democratic) Leonard P. Krivy (Democratic) John A. Rocco, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Republican) Lee Solomon (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) John A. Rocco (incumbent) 31,533 28.5% Republican Party (United States) Lee A. Solomon 31,095 28.1% Democratic Party (United States) Lewis “Robbie” Friedner 24,231 21.9% Democratic Party (United States) Dr. Leonard P. Krivy 23,920 21.6% 110,779 100.0 District 7 7th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Priscilla B. Anderson, mayor of Willingboro and Trenton Public Schools guidance counselor (Republican) Jack Casey, incumbent Assembly member since January 1991 and former mayor of Palmyra (Democratic) Barbara Kalik, incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Democratic) José F. Sosa, mayor of Mount Holly (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Priscilla B. Anderson 25,989 26.2% Republican Party (United States) Jose F. Sosa 25,925 26.1% Democratic Party (United States) Barbara Faith Kalik (incumbent) 23,953 24.2% Democratic Party (United States) John “Jack” Casey (incumbent) 23,307 23.5% 99,174 100.0 District 8 8th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates James S. Brophy (Democratic) Harold L. Colburn Jr., incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Republican) Robert C. Shinn Jr., incumbent Assembly member since 1985 (Republican) Arthur J. Zeichner (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Robert C. Shinn (incumbent) 27,834 32.5% Republican Party (United States) Harold L. Colburn (incumbent) 27,631 32.3% Democratic Party (United States) James S. Brophy 15,374 18.0% Democratic Party (United States) Arthur J. Zeichner 14,726 17.2% 85,565 100.0 District 9 9th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Christopher J. Connors, incumbent Assembly member since 1990 (Republican) Edward W. Frydendahl Jr. (Democratic) Jeffrey Moran, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 (Republican) Len Morano (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Christopher J. Connors (incumbent) 41,977 34.7% Republican Party (United States) Jeffrey W. Moran (incumbent) 41,928 34.6% Democratic Party (United States) Len Morano 18,821 15.5% Democratic Party (United States) Edward W. Frydendahl Jr. 18,388 15.2% 121,114 100.0 District 10 10th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Paul C. Brush (Democratic) Marlene Lynch Ford, incumbent Assembly member since 1990Lynch Ford previously served in the Assembly from 1984 to 1986. (Democratic) Virginia E. Haines, former clerk of the General Assembly (Republican) David W. Wolfe (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Virginia “Ginny” Haines 35,093 31.6% Republican Party (United States) David W. Wolfe 34,368 30.9% Democratic Party (United States) Marlene Lynch Ford (incumbent) 21,384 19.2% Democratic Party (United States) Paul C. Brush 20,311 18.3% 111,156 100.0 District 11 11th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Steve Corodemus, member of the Monmouth County Planning Board and former president of the Atlantic Highlands Borough Council (Republican) Robert J. Furlong Sr. (I Represent You) Daniel P. Jacobson, incumbent Assembly member since 1990 (Democratic) James W. Manning (Truth in Government) Tom Smith, mayor of Asbury Park (Republican) John Villapiano, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 and former Monmouth County Freeholder (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Tom Smith 27,024 25.5% Republican Party (United States) Steve Corodemus 26,966 25.4% Democratic Party (United States) John A. Villapiano (incumbent) 23,703 22.4% Democratic Party (United States) Daniel P. Jacobson (incumbent) 21,864 20.6% Truth in Government James W. Manning 3,750 3.5% I Represent You Robert J. Furlong, Sr. 2,653 2.5% 105,960 100.0 District 12 12th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Michael Arnone, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 and former mayor of Red Bank (Republican) Arnold Bellush (Democratic) James H. Dorn (Accountable Independent) Clare Farragher, incumbent Assembly member since 1987 and member of the Freehold Township Committee (Republican) Michael A. Ferguson (Democratic) Virginia A. Flynn (Libertarian) Donald W. Jamison (Libertarian) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Michael J. Arnone (incumbent) 33,772 32.0% Republican Party (United States) Clare M. Farragher (incumbent) 33,657 31.9% Democratic Party (United States) Michael A. Ferguson 17,168 16.3% Democratic Party (United States) Arnold Bellush 16,625 15.8% Accountable Independent James H. Dorn 1,867 1.8% Libertarian Party (United States) Virginia A. Flynn 1,396 1.3% Libertarian Party (United States) Donald W. Jamison 971 0.9% 105,456 100.0 District 13 13th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Irvin B. Beaver Richard A. Cooper Joe Kyrillos, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 (Republican) Claudia Montelione (Libertarian) Joann H. Smith, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr. (incumbent) 31,934 27.9% 1.9 Republican Party (United States) Joann H. Smith (incumbent) 30,259 26.4% 0.2 Democratic Party (United States) Richard A. Cooper 26,391 23.0% 0.7 Democratic Party (United States) Irvin B. Beaver 25,700 22.4% 1.3 Libertarian Party (United States) Claudia Montelione 345 0.3% N/A 114,629 100.0 District 14 14th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Peter A. Cantu, incumbent Assembly member since August 1991 (Democratic) Anthony J. Cimino, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 (Democratic) Paul Kramer, Mercer County Freeholder (Republican) Kevin John Meara (Regular Independent Organization) Paul Rizzo (Senior Power) Barbara Wright, former mayor of Plainsboro Township (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Paul Kramer 31,944 29.1% Republican Party (United States) Barbara Wright 29,655 27.0% Democratic Party (United States) Anthony J. “Skip” Cimino (incumbent) 21,537 19.6% Democratic Party (United States) Peter A. Cantu (incumbent) 18,168 16.6% Regular Independent Organization Kevin John Meara 5,145 4.7% Senior Power Paul Rizzo 3,231 2.9% 109,680 100.0 District 15 15th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Robert Gunderman (Coalition of One) John Hartmann, Seton Hall University School of Law student (Republican) Bucky Leggett (Making Government Work) Gerard S. Naples, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Steven Schlossstein (Making Government Work) John S. Watson, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Channell Wilkins (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) John Hartmann 22,091 25.2% Democratic Party (United States) John S. Watson (incumbent) 18,713 21.33% Republican Party (United States) Channell Wilkins 18,578 21.18% Democratic Party (United States) Gerard S. Naples (incumbent) 17,081 19.5% Making Government Work Steven Schlossstein 5,148 5.9% Making Government Work W. Oliver “Bucky” Leggett 4,655 5.3% Coalition of One Robert Gunderman 1,448 1.7% 87,714 100.0 District 16 16th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Walter J. Kavanaugh, incumbent Assembly member since 1978 (Republican) John S. Penn, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Republican) Julia Pepe Cino (Democratic) James C. Walker (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Walter J. Kavanaugh (incumbent) 33,849 35.5% Republican Party (United States) John S. Penn (incumbent) 32,108 33.7% Democratic Party (United States) James C. Walker 14,940 15.7% Democratic Party (United States) Julia Pepe Cino 14,365 15.1% 95,262 100.0 District 17 17th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Joseph S. Ginn (The People's Voice) Jerry Green, Union County Freeholder (Democratic) Frank A. Santoro (Republican) Bob Smith, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 (Democratic) Al Olszewski (Populist) Barbara Weigel (Republican) Moses Williams (Equal Justice Committee) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Smith (incumbent) 17,206 26.1% Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Green 16,449 24.9% Republican Party (United States) Barbara “Bobbie” Weigel 15,165 23.0% Republican Party (United States) Frank A. Santoro 14,827 22.5% Equal Justice Committee Moses Williams 818 1.2% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Al Olszewski 759 1.2% The People's Voice Joseph S. Ginn 728 1.1% 65,952 100.0 District 18 18th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Michael Baker, incumbent Assembly member since July 1991 (Democratic) Harriet Derman, tax attorney (Republican) George A. Spadoro, incumbent Assembly member 1988 (Democratic) Jeff Warsh (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Harriet Derman 30,946 29.6% Republican Party (United States) Jeff Warsh 29,631 28.4% Democratic Party (United States) George A. Spadoro (incumbent) 22,132 21.2% Democratic Party (United States) Michael Baker (incumbent) 21,674 20.8% 104,383 100.0 District 19 19th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Thomas J. Deverin, incumbent Assembly member since 1970 (Democratic) Stephen A. Mikulak (Republican) Ernest L. Oros, member of the Woodbridge Township Council (Republican) Jay Ziznewski (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Stephen A. Mikulak 24,761 27.8% Republican Party (United States) Ernest L. Oros 23,908 26.8% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Deverin 20,673 23.2% Democratic Party (United States) Jay Ziznewski 19,774 22.2% 89,116 100.0 District 20 20th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Tom Dunn, mayor of Elizabeth and former member of the State Senate (Democratic) Philip G. Gentile (Republican) George Hudak, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 (Democratic) Richard E. Hunt (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) George Hudak (incumbent) 15,032 26.7% Democratic Party (United States) Tom Dunn 14,442 25.7% Republican Party (United States) Richard E. Hunt 13,555 24.1% Republican Party (United States) Philip G. Gentile 13,188 23.5% 56,217 100.0 District 21 21st Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Bill Ciccone (Populist) Neil M. Cohen, incumbent Assembly member since 1990 (Democratic) Frank Covello (Democratic) Monroe Jay Lustbader, Essex County Freeholder (Republican) Maureen Ogden, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Maureen Ogden (incumbent) 34,282 32.4% Republican Party (United States) Monroe Jay Lustbader 33,914 32.1% Democratic Party (United States) Neil M. Cohen (incumbent) 20,460 19.3% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Covello 15,928 15.1% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Bill Ciccone 1,212 1.1% 105,796 100.0 District 22 22nd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Richard Bagger, mayor of Westfield (Republican) Bob Franks, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 and chair of the New Jersey Republican Party (Republican) Edward Kahn (Democratic) Richard Kress (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Bob Franks (incumbent) 37,087 37.9% Republican Party (United States) Richard H. Bagger 36,704 37.5% Democratic Party (United States) Edward Kahn 12,241 12.5% Democratic Party (United States) Richard Kress 11,900 12.2% 97,932 100.0 District 23 23rd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Rosemarie Albanese (Democratic) Diane Bowman (Democratic) Frederick P. Cook (Reduce Insurance Rates) Chuck Haytaian, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) Leonard Lance, incumbent Assembly member since February 1991 (Republican) Charles D. Meyer (Citizen Not Politician) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian (incumbent) 31,372 32.8% Republican Party (United States) Leonard Lance 28,879 30.2% Democratic Party (United States) Rosemarie A. Albanese 14,621 15.3% Democratic Party (United States) Diane Bowman 12,278 12.8% Citizen Not Politician Charles D. Meyer 5,163 5.4% Reduce Insurance Rates Frederick P. Cook 2,373 2.5% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Joseph J. Notarangelo 919 1.0% 95,605 100.0 District 24 24th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Stuart Bacha (Populist) Scott Garrett, incumbent Assembly member since 1990 (Republican) Dick Kamin, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 (Republican) Michael J. Larose (Democratic) Compton C. Pakenham (Populist) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) E. Scott Garrett (incumbent) 31,174 39.6% Republican Party (United States) Dick Kamin (incumbent) 30,944 39.3% Democratic Party (United States) Michael J. Larose 13,106 16.7% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Stuart Bacha 1,957 2.5% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Compton C. Pakenham 1,523 1.9% 78,704 100.0 District 25 25th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Arthur R. Albohn, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Republican) Rodney Frelinghuysen, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 (Republican) Ann Avram Humber (Democratic) Marc N. Pindus (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (incumbent) 31,792 37.2% Republican Party (United States) Arthur R. Albohn (incumbent) 29,461 34.5% Democratic Party (United States) Ann Avram Huber 12,822 15.0% Democratic Party (United States) Marc N. Pindus 11,405 13.3% 85,480 100.0 District 26 26th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Alex DeCroce, incumbent Assembly member since 1989 (Republican) Richard Hrazanek (Populist) Robert Martin, incumbent Assembly member since 1985 (Republican) Patricia Pilson Scott (Democratic) Jerry Vitiello (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Robert J. Martin (incumbent) 32,337 37.6% Republican Party (United States) Alex DeCroce (incumbent) 32,303 37.6% Democratic Party (United States) Patricia Pilson Scott 10,363 12.1% Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Vitiello 9,809 11.4% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Richard Hrazanek 1,078 1.3% 85,890 100.0 District 27 27th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Robert L. Brown (Democratic) Stephanie R. Bush, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 (Democratic) Dorcas O'Neal-Williams (Republican) Daniel L. Tindall Jr. (Direct Representative) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Stephanie R. Bush 18,308 38.0% Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Brown 17,614 36.6% Republican Party (United States) Dorcas O’Neal-Williams 9,976 20.7% Direct Representative Daniel L. Tindall Jr. 2,247 4.7% 48,145 100.0 District 28 28th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Consiglia Amato-DeMeo (Republican) Phyllis C. Cedola (Republican) Al Duncan (Socialist Workers) Marlene Karen Kopperud (Socialist Workers) Harry McEnroe, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) James Zangari, incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Harry McEnroe (incumbent) 14,892 33.3% Democratic Party (United States) James Zangari (incumbent) 14,470 32.4% Republican Party (United States) Phyllis C. Cedola 6,933 15.5% Republican Party (United States) Consiglia Amato-DeMeo 6,903 15.5% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Al Duncan 762 1.7% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Marlene Karen Kopperud 694 1.6% 44,654 100.0 District 29 29th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Delores W. Battle (Proven Leadership) Willie B. Brown, incumbent Assembly member since 1974 (Democratic) Kurt A. Culbreath (Republican) Don Mackle (Socialist Workers) Jackie Mattison, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 and chief of staff to Newark mayor Sharpe James (Democratic) Jason Redrup (Socialist Workers) Janie R. Thomas (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Willie B. Brown (incumbent) 12,519 36.4% Democratic Party (United States) Jackie R. Mattison 11,687 34.0% Republican Party (United States) Janie R. Thomas 4,008 11.7% Republican Party (United States) Kurt A. Culbreath 3,799 11.1% Proven Leadership Delores W. Battle 1,720 5.0% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Don Mackle 362 1.1% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Jason Redrup 274 0.8% 34,369 100.0 District 30 30th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Ralph Adinolfe (Democratic) Melvin Cottrell, member of the Jackson Township Committee and former mayor (Republican) Robert W. Singer, former Assembly member and mayor of Lakewood (Republican) Michael G. Tamn (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Robert W. Singer 27,704 34.6% Republican Party (United States) Melvin Cottrell 26,553 33.1% Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Adinolfe 13,070 16.3% Democratic Party (United States) Michael G. Tamn 12,804 16.0% 80,131 100.0 District 31 31st Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Joseph Charles, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Joseph Doria, Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and incumbent Assembly member since 1980 (Democratic) Michael D. Webb (Republican) James Patrick White (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph V. Doria Jr. (incumbent) 17,189 28.8% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph Charles Jr. (incumbent) 17,047 28.5% Republican Party (United States) Michael D. Webb 12,881 21.6% Republican Party (United States) James Patrick White 12,596 21.1% 59,713 100.0 District 32 32nd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Gaston Delgado (Republican) Anthony Impreveduto, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 and member of the Secaucus Town Council (Democratic) David Kronick, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 (Democratic) Robert MacMillan Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony Impreveduto (incumbent) 20,911 29.0% Democratic Party (United States) David Kronick (incumbent) 19,764 27.5% Republican Party (United States) Robert MacMillan 14,536 20.2% Republican Party (United States) Gaston Delgado 14,145 19.6% Politicians Are Crooks Edith M. Shaw 1,360 1.9% Politicians Are Crooks Vivian L. Shaw 1,278 1.8% 71,994 100.0 District 33 33rd Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates A. Lazaro Guas (Republican) Bernard Kenny, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 (Democratic) Antonio Miguelez (Republican) Louis Romano, Memorial High School teacher (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) Bernard F. Kenny Jr. (incumbent) 18,522 34.5% Democratic Party (United States) Louis A. Romano 18,220 33.9% Republican Party (United States) Antonio Miguelez 8,558 15.9% Republican Party (United States) A. Lazaro Guas 8,435 15.7% 53,735 100.0 District 34 34th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Marion Crecco, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 (Republican) (re-districted from 30th district) Sabina O'Brien (Democratic) Victor Rabbat (Democratic) Gerald H. Zecker, incumbent Assembly member since 1984 and former mayor of Clifton (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Gerald H. Zecker (incumbent) 32,153 34.3% Republican Party (United States) Marion Crecco (incumbent) 32,014 34.1% Democratic Party (United States) Sabina O’Brien 14,914 15.9% Democratic Party (United States) Victor Rabbat 14,791 15.8% 93,872 100.0 District 35 35th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Martin G. Barnes, member of the Paterson City Council (Republican) Eli M. Burgos Frank Catania, incumbent Assembly member since 1990 (Republican) Bill Pascrell, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 and mayor of Paterson (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) William J. Pascrell Jr. (incumbent) 17,394 28.8% Republican Party (United States) Frank Catania (incumbent) 14,894 24.7% Democratic Party (United States) Eli M. Burgos 14,266 23.6% Republican Party (United States) Martin G. Barnes 13,848 22.9% 60,402 100.0 District 36 36th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Paul DiGaetano, member of the Passaic City Council and former Assembly member (Republican) Louis J. Gill, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 (Democratic) John V. Kelly, incumbent Assembly member since 1986Kelly previously served in the Assembly from 1982 to 1984. and mayor of Nutley (Republican) (re-districted from 30th district) Alfred R. Restiano (Democratic) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) John V. Kelly 24,356 30.1% Republican Party (United States) Paul DiGaetano 23,819 29.5% Democratic Party (United States) Alfred R. Restaino 16,366 20.2% Democratic Party (United States) Louis J. Gill (incumbent) 16,310 20.2% 80,851 100.0 District 37 37th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Byron Baer, incumbent Assembly member since 1972 (Democratic) John Gramuglia (Independent) Joseph Marino (Independent) D. Bennett Mazur, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Democratic) Harvey Salb (Republican) John R. Smith (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Democratic Party (United States) D. Bennett Mazur (incumbent) 23,456 26.1% Democratic Party (United States) Byron Baer (incumbent) 23,308 25.9% Republican Party (United States) John R. Smith 20,601 22.9% Republican Party (United States) Harvey Salb 19,955 22.2% Independent Party Joseph Marino 1,417 1.6% Independent Party John Gramuglia 1,270 1.4% 90,007 100.0 District 38 38th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Frank Biasco (Democratic) Thomas J. Duch, incumbent Assembly member since 1986 and former mayor of Garfield (Democratic) (re-districted from 36th district) Rose Marie Heck, incumbent Assembly member since January 1991 and mayor of Hasbrouck Heights (Republican) Patrick J. Roma, incumbent Assembly member since 1988 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Patrick J. Roma (incumbent) 31,958 32.0% Republican Party (United States) Rose Marie Heck (incumbent) 28,552 28.6% Democratic Party (United States) Frank Biasco 19,816 19.9% Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Duch 19,398 19.5% 99,724 100.0 District 39 39th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates Patricia Rainsford (Populist) Robert Reiss (Populist) John E. Rooney, incumbent Assembly member since 1983 and former mayor of Northvale (Republican) Andrew Vaccaro (Democratic) Charlotte Vandervalk, incumbent Assembly member since February 1991 and former Bergen County Freeholder (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Charlotte Vandervalk (incumbent) 40,864 41.7% Republican Party (United States) John E. Rooney (incumbent) 37,573 38.3% Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Vaccaro 16,609 17.0% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Patricia Rainsford 1,498 1.5% Populist Party (United States, 1984) Robert Reiss 1,440 1.5% 97,984 100.0 District 40 40th Legislative District (New Jersey) General election Candidates William J. Branagh (Democratic) Martin Etler (Democratic) Nicholas Felice, incumbent Assembly member since 1982 (Republican) David C. Russo, incumbent Assembly member since 1990 (Republican) Results New Jersey general election, 1991 Republican Party (United States) Nicholas R. Felice (incumbent) 36,573 38.3% Republican Party (United States) David C. Russo (incumbent) 35,650 37.4% Democratic Party (United States) William J. Branagh 11,741 12.3% Democratic Party (United States) Martin Etler 11,459 12.0% 95,423 100.0 See also 1991 New Jersey Senate election Notes References 1991 New Jersey General Assembly Category:1991 New Jersey elections