1985 New Jersey General Assembly election
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The 1985 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 5, 1985.
The elections coincided with Governor Tom Kean's landslide re-election. The result was a historic victory for Kean's Republican Party, which gained 14 seats to retake the majority in the Assembly. As of 2024, this remains the only election since 1973 in which Republicans won any seats in the Senate or Assembly from Hudson County, where they carried four of six seats.
Incumbents not running for re-election • 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 |
Incumbents not running for re-election
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Thomas W. Long (District 20)
- Nicholas LaRocca (District 33)
Republican
[edit]Every Republican incumbent ran for re-election.
Summary of races
[edit]Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly.
- ^ Colburn won a September 1984 special to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Robert J. Meyer, who died of a heart attack.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Rod was elected as a Republican in 1983, but switched parties on August 27, shortly before the election.
- ^ Perun switched parties on March 14.
- ^ Genova won a March 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Edward K. Gill, who died of heart disease.
- ^ Martin won a January 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Dean Gallo, who resigned to join the U.S. House of Representatives.
- ^ Randall won a March 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman John W. Markert.
District 1
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 35,610 | 33.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Guy F. Muziani | 33,978 | 32.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Raymond A. Batten | 18,794 | 17.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Peter L. Amico | 17,407 | 16.5 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '105,789' | '100.0' |
District 2
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | J. Edward Kline | 32,092 | 34.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Dolores G. Cooper | 27,395 | 29.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joel Jacovitz | 19,899 | 21.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Lillian E. Bryant | 14,634 | 15.6 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '94,020' | '100.0' |
District 3
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Jack Collins | 27,514 | 26.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 27,032 | 25.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 25,699 | 24.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Thomas A. Pankok | 24,796 | 23.6 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '105,041' | '100.0' |
District 4
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Anthony S. Marsella | 23,162 | 27.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Dennis L. Riley | 22,703 | 26.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank F. Senatore | 19,621 | 23.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | William F. Thomson | 19,307 | 22.8 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '84,793' | '100.0' |
District 5
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Francis J. Gorman | 22,828 | 30.9 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Wayne R. Bryant | 22,691 | 30.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Charles E. Brimm | 14,514 | 19.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | William M. Terrell | 13,872 | 18.8 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '73,905' | '100.0' |
District 6
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John A. Rocco | 32,812 | 32.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Thomas J. Shusted | 31,679 | 31.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Carl B. Viniar | 18,425 | 18.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Harry Benn | 17,382 | 17.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '100,298' | '100.0' |
District 7
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Barbara Faith Kalik | 26,452 | 29.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Thomas P. Foy | 25,217 | 28.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Renee L. Borstad | 19,318 | 21.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Charles J. Ansert | 19,096 | 21.2 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '90,083' | '100.0' |
District 8
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Harold L. Colburn, Jr. | 29,150 | 34.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Robert C. Shinn, Jr. | 29,085 | 34.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Claire B. Cohen | 12,971 | 15.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Harrison B. Slack | 12,285 | 14.7 | ![]() | |
Socialist Labor | Bernardo S. Doganiero | 189 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Socialist Labor | Paul Ferguson | 170 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Total votes | '83,850' | '100.0' |
District 9
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John T. Hendrickson Jr. (incumbent) | 39,031 | 32.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jeffrey Moran | 37,877 | 31.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jorge A. Rod (incumbent) | 23,470 | 19.5 | ![]() ( ![]() | |
Democratic | Warren E. Hickman | 19,420 | 16.1 | ![]() | |
"Time for Change" | Paul David Hedrich | 708 | 0.6 | N/A | |
Total votes | '120,506' | '100.0' |
District 10
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Paul Doyle (incumbent) | 30,055 | 25.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Robert Singer | 29,621 | 25.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Roden S. Lightbody | 28,179 | 24.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Marlene Lynch Ford (incumbent) | 28,159 | 24.2 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Wallace Gluck | 217 | 0.2 | N/A | |
Total votes | '116,231' | '100.0' |
District 11
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 35,629 | 34.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Anthony M. “Doc” Villane | 35,291 | 34.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Craig Alan Frankel | 16,298 | 15.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Daniel P. Jacobson | 16,242 | 15.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '103,460' | '100.0' |
District 12
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John O. Bennett | 33,205 | 32.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | Marie Sheehan Muhler | 32,346 | 31.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Donald M. Lomurro | 18,584 | 18.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Michael L. Detzky | 18,129 | 17.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '102,264' | '100.0' |
District 13
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Joseph Azzolina | 26,565 | 26.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Joann H. Smith | 25,970 | 25.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | William E. Flynn | 24,418 | 24.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Jacqueline Walker | 24,058 | 23.8 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '101,011' | '100.0' |
District 14
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph L. Bocchini, Jr. | 28,476 | 26.5 | ![]() | |
Republican | John K. Rafferty | 27,960 | 26.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph D. Patero | 26,707 | 24.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Thomas Colitsas | 24,189 | 22.5 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '107,332' | '100.0' |
District 15
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John S. Watson | 25,173 | 28.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Gerald S. Naples | 24,893 | 27.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Barbara Marrow | 19,818 | 22.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Mary Ann McKee | 19,413 | 21.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '89,297' | '100.0' |
District 16
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Walter J. Kavanaugh | 37,577 | 38.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | John S. Penn | 35,258 | 36.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | William R. Norris II | 11,884 | 12.3 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Frank M. Reskin | 11,596 | 12.0 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Stephen Friedlander | 363 | 0.4 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '96,678' | '100.0' |
District 17
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 21,174 | 28.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Bob Smith | 19,556 | 26.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Angela L. Perun | 19,104 | 25.4 | ![]() ( ![]() | |
Republican | Francis J. Coury | 15,503 | 20.6 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '75,337' | '100.0' |
District 18
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas H. Paterniti | 30,169 | 26.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Frank M. Pelly | 29,490 | 26.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | S. Elliott Mayo | 27,101 | 24.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Michael Leibowitz | 26,280 | 23.2 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 113,040 | 100.0 |
District 19
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | George J. Otlowski | 26,187 | 26.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Alan J. Karcher | 24,803 | 25.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Emery Z. Toth | 23,673 | 24.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Robert De Santis | 23,544 | 24.0 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '98,207' | '100.0' |
District 20
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Thomas J. Deverin | 19,892 | 25.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | George Hudak | 18,085 | 23.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Michael A. Posnock | 14,617 | 18.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Alice A. Holzapfel | 13,134 | 16.8 | ![]() | |
Experienced-Competent-Courageous | Tom Dunn | 10,174 | 13.0 | N/A | |
"Inflation Fighting Housewife" | Rose Zeidwerg Monyek | 2,240 | 2.9 | N/A | |
Total votes | '78,142' | '100.0' |
District 21
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Chuck Hardwick | 36,474 | 32.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Peter J. Genova | 34,625 | 31.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. | 20,526 | 18.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Livio Mancino | 18,408 | 16.6 | ![]() | |
Independent | Fred Palensar III | 818 | 0.7 | N/A | |
Total votes | '110,851' | '100.0' |
District 22
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Maureen Ogden | 39,939 | 36.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Bob Franks | 39,284 | 35.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | John F. Tully, Jr. | 15,729 | 14.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Florence Martone | 15,650 | 14.1 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '110,602' | '100.0' |
District 23
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Richard A. Zimmer | 34,051 | 44.0 | ![]() | |
Republican | Karl Weidel | 32,587 | 42.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Richard C. Allen | 10,774 | 13.9 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '77,412' | '100.0' |
District 24
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert E. Littell | 30,616 | 37.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian | 29,094 | 35.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Robert T. Davis | 12,806 | 15.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | John P. Kilroy, Jr. | 9,617 | 11.7 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '82,133' | '100.0' |
District 25
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | 31,695 | 37.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Arthur R. Albohn | 29,043 | 34.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Donald Cresitello | 12,652 | 14.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Carl A. Mottey | 11,955 | 14.0 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 85,345 | 100.0 |
District 26
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Robert J. Martin | 31,943 | 37.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Ralph A. Loveys | 31,898 | 37.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Claude C. Post | 10,697 | 12.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph V. Vender | 10,425 | 12.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '84,963' | '100.0' |
District 27
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Harry A. McEnroe | 20,780 | 31.5 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Mildred Barry Garvin | 20,680 | 31.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jean Brozyna | 12,345 | 18.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Chandler Dennis | 12,167 | 18.4 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '65,972' | '100.0' |
District 28
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Michael F. Adubato | 12,495 | 30.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | James Zangari | 12,092 | 29.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Joe Imperiale | 8,604 | 20.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jose Linares | 7,896 | 19.2 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '41,087' | '100.0' |
District 29
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 12,736 | 35.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Eugene H. Thompson | 12,224 | 33.7 | ![]() | |
Republican | Della Moses Walker | 5,852 | 16.2 | ![]() | |
Republican | Kurt A. Culbreath | 5,420 | 15.0 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '36,232' | '100.0' |
District 30
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John V. Kelly | 30,820 | 28.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Marion Crecco | 28,268 | 26.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Stephen N. Adubato, Jr. | 25,505 | 23.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Buddy Fortunato | 24,290 | 22.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '108,883' | '100.0' |
District 31
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 25,613 | 31.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 24,612 | 30.6 | ![]() | |
Republican | Nat S. Amadeo | 15,380 | 19.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Bruce M. Shipitofsky | 14,942 | 18.6 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 80,547 | 100.0 |
District 32
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Frank J. Gargiulo | 25,179 | 27.1 | ![]() | |
Republican | Charles J. Catrillo | 24,798 | 26.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Paul Cuprowski | 21,018 | 22.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Anthony P. Vainieri | 19,977 | 21.5 | ![]() | |
Politicians Are Crooks | Edith M. Shaw | 896 | 1.0 | ![]() | |
Politicians Are Crooks | Herbert H. Shaw | 877 | 0.9 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '92,745' | '100.0' |
District 33
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Ronald A. Dario | 20,422 | 27.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Jose O. Arango | 19,748 | 26.9 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Robert A. Ranieri | 17,443 | 23.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Mario R. Hernandez | 15,671 | 21.4 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '73,284' | '100.0' |
District 34
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 32,025 | 32.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Newton E. Miller | 31,791 | 32.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph F. Palumbo | 17,784 | 18.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Elisa Leib | 17,411 | 17.6 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '99,011' | '100.0' |
District 35
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John A. Girgenti | 18,634 | 30.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Vincent “Ozzie” Pellecchia | 16,204 | 26.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | Walter W. Porter, Jr. | 13,538 | 21.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Kenneth Van Rye | 13,352 | 21.6 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '61,728' | '100.0' |
District 36
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Kathleen A. Donovan | 24,775 | 27.4 | ![]() | |
Republican | Paul DiGaetano | 24,555 | 27.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Robert P. Hollenbeck | 21,295 | 23.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Richard F. Visotcky | 19,764 | 21.9 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '90,389' | '100.0' |
District 37
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | D. Bennett Mazur | 27,376 | 27.0 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Byron Baer | 27,335 | 26.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Nicholas Corbiscello | 24,300 | 23.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Martin Katz | 22,453 | 22.1 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '101,464' | '100.0' |
District 38
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | William P. Schuber | 29,606 | 30.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Louis F. Kosco | 29,096 | 30.2 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Thomas K. Hynes | 19,033 | 19.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | David S. Turetsky | 18,190 | 18.9 | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Richard Kraus | 313 | 0.3 | N/A | |
Total votes | '96,238' | '100.0' |
District 39
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Elizabeth E. Randall | 35,172 | 33.3 | ![]() | |
Republican | John E. Rooney | 33,358 | 31.6 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph A. Ferriero | 18,714 | 17.7 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Fay Yeager | 18,257 | 17.3 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 105,501 | 100.0 |
District 40
[edit]General election
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Walter M. D. Kern, Jr. | 36,476 | 35.9 | ![]() | |
Republican | Nicholas R. Felice | 36,369 | 35.8 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Judy Miller | 14,590 | 14.4 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Carmine J. Cicchino | 14,050 | 13.8 | ![]() | |
Total votes | '101,485' | '100.0' |