1987 New Jersey Senate election

none September 2023 November 3, 1987 24 John F. Russo John F. Russo Democratic Party (United States) Senate President 1 16 17 17 S. Thomas Gagliano (stepped down) Republican Party (United States) 12th (Holmdel) January 8, 1985 1 23 New Jersey 23 10th (Toms River) John F. Russo Democratic Party (United States) January 14, 1986 legislative no 47%https://nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/other/2022-1925-general-election-data.pdf General Election Data - 1924 to 2022 NJ.gov ( 1pp) 1991 New Jersey State Senate election 1991 1983 New Jersey State Senate election 1983 All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate 21 1987 New Jersey Senate elections Democratic Party (United States) 1987_New_Jersey_State_Senate_election.svg x300px Results by district#92C5DE Democratic hold #0671B0 Democratic gain#F48882 Republican hold The 1987 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 3. The election took place mid-way through the second term of Governor Thomas Kean. The elections were marked by extreme stability; only one seat, that of Peter P. Garibaldi in the 18th district, did not return its incumbent Senator. Multiple Senators were re-elected unopposed. 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__ Incumbents not running for re-election Every incumbent Senator ran for re-election. Summary of results by State Senate district DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty1st Legislative DistrictJames R. HurleyRepJames R. HurleyRep2nd Legislative DistrictWilliam GormleyRepWilliam GormleyRep3rd Legislative DistrictRaymond ZaneDemRaymond ZaneDem4th Legislative DistrictDaniel DaltonDemDaniel DaltonDem5th Legislative DistrictWalter RandDemWalter RandDem6th Legislative DistrictLee LaskinRepLee LaskinRep7th Legislative DistrictCatherine A. CostaDem Catherine A. Costa Dem8th Legislative District C. William HainesHaines won a 1984 special election to complete the term of Jim Saxton, who resigned to take a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.Rep C. William HainesRep9th Legislative DistrictLeonard T. ConnorsRepLeonard T. ConnorsRep10th Legislative DistrictJohn F. RussoDemJohn F. RussoDem11th Legislative DistrictFrank PalloneDemFrank PalloneDem12th Legislative DistrictS. Thomas GaglianoRepS. Thomas GaglianoRep13th Legislative DistrictRichard Van WagnerDemRichard Van WagnerDem14th Legislative DistrictFrancis J. McManimonDemFrancis J. McManimonDem15th Legislative DistrictGerald R. StockmanDemGerald R. StockmanDem16th Legislative DistrictJohn H. EwingRepJohn H. EwingRep17th Legislative DistrictJohn A. Lynch Jr.DemJohn A. Lynch Jr.Dem18th Legislative DistrictPeter P. GaribaldiRepThomas H. PaternitiDem19th Legislative DistrictLaurence WeissDemLaurence WeissDem20th Legislative DistrictRaymond LesniakDemRaymond LesniakDem21st Legislative DistrictC. Louis BassanoRepC. Louis BassanoRep22nd Legislative DistrictDonald DiFrancescoRepDonald DiFrancescoRep23rd Legislative DistrictDick ZimmerZimmer won a March special election to complete the unexpired term of Senator Walter E. Foran, who died in December 1986.RepDick ZimmerRep24th Legislative DistrictWayne DumontRepWayne DumontRep25th Legislative DistrictJohn H. DorseyRepJohn H. DorseyRep26th Legislative DistrictLeanna BrownRepLeanna BrownRep27th Legislative DistrictRichard CodeyDemRichard CodeyDem28th Legislative DistrictRonald RiceRice won a special November 1986 election to complete the unexpired term of John P. Caufield, who died in August 1986.DemRonald RiceDem29th Legislative DistrictWynona LipmanDemWynona LipmanDem30th Legislative DistrictCarmen OrechioDemCarmen OrechioDem31st Legislative DistrictEdward T. O'Connor Jr.DemEdward T. O'Connor Jr.Dem32nd Legislative DistrictThomas F. CowanDemThomas F. CowanDem33rd Legislative DistrictChristopher JackmanDemChristopher JackmanDem34th Legislative DistrictJoseph BubbaRepJoseph BubbaRep35th Legislative DistrictFrank X. Graves Jr.DemFrank X. Graves Jr.Dem36th Legislative DistrictGabriel M. AmbrosioAmbrosio won a March special election to complete the unexpired term of Joseph Hirkala, who died in January.DemGabriel M. AmbrosioDem37th Legislative DistrictMatthew FeldmanDemMatthew FeldmanDem38th Legislative DistrictPaul ContilloDemPaul ContilloDem39th Legislative DistrictGerald CardinaleRepGerald CardinaleRep40th Legislative DistrictHenry McNamaraMcNamara won a November 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Senator Garrett Hagedorn, who died in August 1985.RepHenry McNamaraRep Close races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: blue District 13, 2.0% blue District 36, 2.4% blue District 38, 5.2% red District 25, 5.4% blue District 30, 5.9% red District 1, 6.8% red District 6, 6.4% red District 21, 7.6% red District 34, 7.8% District 1 New Jersey general election, 1987Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/election-results/1987/1987-general-election-results-state-senate-general-assembly.pdf 26 June 2021 Republican Party (United States) James R. Hurley (incumbent) 29,272 53.4% 6.4 Democratic Party (United States) Donald H. Rainear 25,512 46.6% 6.4 54,784 100.00% District 2 1987 general election Republican Party (United States) William Gormley (incumbent) 30,665 73.4% 16.6 Democratic Party (United States) William J. Polistina 11,119 26.6% 14.4 41,784 100.00% District 3 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond Zane (incumbent) 32,720 63.0% 0.0 Republican Party (United States) John A. Ward 19,224 37.0% 0.0 51,944 100.00% District 4 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Daniel Dalton (incumbent) 24,574 58.9% 5.0 Republican Party (United States) William F. Thomson 17,148 41.1% 5.0 41,722 100.00% District 5 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Walter Rand (incumbent) 24,784 68.3% 2.3 Republican Party (United States) Mary Jo Tate 11,477 31.7% 2.3 36,261 100.00% District 6 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Lee B. Laskin (incumbent) 31,162 53.2% 10.1 Democratic Party (United States) Maria Barnaby Greenwald 27,444 46.8% 10.1 58,606 100.00% District 7 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Catherine A. Costa (incumbent) 27,244 63.4% 0.3 Republican Party (United States) James A. Bristow 15,745 36.6% 0.3 42,989 100.00% District 8 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) C. William Haines (incumbent) 28,731 66.5% 5.2 Democratic Party (United States) James B. Smith 14,444 33.5% 5.2 43,175 100.00% District 9 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) 35,456 64.0% 0.7 Democratic Party (United States) Joan M. Tredy 19,964 36.0% 0.7 55,420 100.00% District 10 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) John F. Russo (incumbent) 30,655 58.4% 4.9 Republican Party (United States) Tom Blomquist 21,876 41.6% 4.9 52,531 100.00% District 11 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Pallone (incumbent) 28,223 60.1% 9.7 Republican Party (United States) Gerri Chappell Popkin 18,751 39.9% 8.6 46,974 100.00% District 12 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) S. Thomas Gagliano (incumbent) 31,188 67.6% 16.7 Democratic Party (United States) Bernard B. Finan 14,965 32.4% 16.7 46,153 100.00% District 13 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Van Wagner (incumbent) 24,155 51.0% 3.1 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Azzolina 23,244 49.0% 3.1 47,399 100.00% District 14 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Francis J. McManimon (incumbent) 30,873 64.2% 0.7 Republican Party (United States) Michael S. Richmond 17,222 35.8% 0.7 48,095 100.00% District 15 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Gerald R. Stockman (incumbent) 29,747 71.0% 3.7 Republican Party (United States) Norbert E. Donelly 12,132 29.0% 3.7 41,879 100.00% District 16 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) John H. Ewing (incumbent) 28,433 70.7% 3.3 Democratic Party (United States) Frank M. Reskin 11,764 29.3% 3.3 40,197 100.00% District 17 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) John A. Lynch Jr. (incumbent) 18,585 63.4% 1.9 Republican Party (United States) James J. Spera 10,729 36.6% 1.9 29,314 100.00% District 18 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas H. Paterniti 30,790 59.2% 12.5 Republican Party (United States) Peter P. Garibaldi (incumbent) 21,253 40.8% 7.1 52,043 100.00% District 19 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Laurence S. Weiss (incumbent) 25,997 58.3% 0.7 Republican Party (United States) John G. O’Sullivan 18,570 41.7% 0.7 44,567 100.00% District 20 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) 23,183 100.00% 35.5 23,183 100.00% District 21 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) C. Louis Bassano (incumbent) 28,663 53.8% 3.3 Democratic Party (United States) Anthony E. Russo 24,656 46.2% 3.3 53,319 100.00% District 22 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Donald DiFrancesco (incumbent) 27,502 67.5% 0.9 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas J. Gartland 13,267 32.5% 0.9 40,769 100.00% District 23 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Dick Zimmer (incumbent) 27,699 100.00% 19.1 27,699 100.00% District 24 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Wayne Dumont 34,617 100.0% 24.4 34,617 100.00% District 25 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) John H. Dorsey (incumbent) 20,463 52.7% 12.7 Democratic Party (United States) Gordon MacInnes 18,381 47.3% 12.7 38,844 100.00% District 26 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Leanna Brown (incumbent) 25,260 74.1% 5.9 Democratic Party (United States) Helen Litwin 8,839 25.9% 5.9 34,099 100.00% District 27 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Codey (incumbent) 17,064 76.4% 1.2 Republican Party (United States) Felix (Phil) Graziano 5,270 23.6% 1.2 22,334 100.00% District 28 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Ronald Rice (incumbent) 10,327 77.3% 3.2 Republican Party (United States) Michael J. Volk 3,040 22.7% 11.5 13,367 100.00% District 29 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Wynona M. Lipman (incumbent) 10,678 100.0% 14.5 10,678 100.00% District 30 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Carmen A. Orechio (incumbent) 20,949 50.1% 3.7 Republican Party (United States) Thomas P. Zampino 18,455 44.2% 0.0 Independent politician John W. Kinder 2,371 5.7% N/A 41,775 100.00% District 31 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Edward T. O'Connor Jr. (incumbent) 22,980 78.1% 2.6 Republican Party (United States) William V. Connelly 6,437 21.9% 2.6 29,417 100.00% District 32 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas F. Cowan (incumbent) 27,065 66.4% 2.6 Republican Party (United States) Charles J. Catrillo 13,241 32.5% 0.1 Politicians Are Crooks Herbert H. Shaw 451 1.1% 2.5 40,757 100.00% District 33 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Christopher Jackman (incumbent) 19,944 60.6% 5.9 Republican Party (United States) Ronald Dario 12,668 38.5% 5.0 "Pride-Responsibility" Hector Morales 282 0.9% N/A 32,894 100.00% District 34 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Bubba (incumbent) 24,622 53.9% 2.9 Democratic Party (United States) Donald P. Hetchka 21,053 46.1% 2.9 45,675 100.00% District 35 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Frank X. Graves Jr. (incumbent) 21,793 100.00% 25.7 21,793 100.00% District 36 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Gabriel M. Ambrosio (incumbent) 22,746 51.2% 8.4 Republican Party (United States) Kathleen A. Donovan 21,716 48.8% 8.4 44,462 100.00% District 37 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Matthew Feldman (incumbent) 31,342 66.6% 2.3 Republican Party (United States) Shel Haas 15,731 33.4% 2.3 47,073 100.00% District 38 New Jersey general election, 1987 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Contillo (incumbent) 23,574 52.6% 1.9 Republican Party (United States) Louis F. Kosco 21,206 47.4% 1.9 44,780 100.00% District 39 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) 31,585 67.1% 15.9 Democratic Party (United States) Louis B. Redisch 15,499 32.9% 15.9 47,084 100.00% District 40 New Jersey general election, 1987 Republican Party (United States) Henry McNamara 29,365 71.9% 3.2 Democratic Party (United States) Terry R. Driller 11,453 28.1% 3.2 40,818 100.00% See also 1987 New Jersey General Assembly election References Category:1987 New Jersey elections New Jersey State Senate Category:New Jersey Senate elections Category:November 1987 in the United States