1997 New Jersey Senate election explained

Election Name:1997 New Jersey Senate elections
Seats1:24
After Election:Donald DiFrancesco
Senate President
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
Before Election:Donald DiFrancesco
Seats2:16
Last Election2:16
Leaders Seat2:17th
Leader2:John A. Lynch Jr.
(retired)
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Last Election1:24
Election Date:November 4, 1997
Leaders Seat1:22nd
Leader1:Donald DiFrancesco
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Majority Seats:21
Seats For Election:All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
Next Year:2001
Next Election:2001 New Jersey State Senate election
Previous Year:1993
Previous Election:1993 New Jersey State Senate election
Ongoing:no
Type:legislative
Country:New Jersey
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
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The 1993 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 4.

The election took place alongside Christine Todd Whitman's re-election as Governor over Senator Jim McGreevey. Republicans defended the large majority they gained in the 1991 landslide elections.

Four seats changed hands with no impact on the overall balance of power. Republicans Anthony R. Bucco and Diane Allen unseated incumbent Gordon MacInnes and gained the seat of retiring Senator Jack Casey, respectively. Democrats Shirley Turner and Garry Furnari unseated incumbent Republicans Dick LaRossa and John P. Scott, respectively. One Senator, Republican Joseph Bubba, lost a primary. His challenger, Norman M. Robertson, held the seat for the Republicans. This remains the last time that Republicans won a Senate majority.

Contents
Incumbents not running • Summary of results
By 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

Incumbents not running for re-election

Democratic

Republican

Summary of results by State Senate district

DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
1st Legislative DistrictJames CafieroRepJames CafieroRep
2nd Legislative DistrictWilliam GormleyRepWilliam GormleyRep
3rd Legislative DistrictRaymond ZaneDemRaymond ZaneDem
4th Legislative DistrictJohn MatheussenRepJohn MatheussenRep
5th Legislative DistrictWayne R. BryantDemWayne R. BryantDem
6th Legislative DistrictJohn AdlerDemJohn AdlerDem
7th Legislative DistrictJack CaseyDemDiane AllenRep
8th Legislative DistrictMartha W. BarkRepMartha W. BarkRep
9th Legislative DistrictLeonard T. ConnorsRepLeonard T. ConnorsRep
10th Legislative DistrictAndrew R. CieslaRepAndrew R. CieslaRep
11th Legislative DistrictJoseph A. PalaiaRepJoseph A. PalaiaRep
12th Legislative DistrictJohn O. BennettRepJohn O. BennettRep
13th Legislative DistrictJoe KyrillosRepJoe KyrillosRep
14th Legislative DistrictPeter InversoRepPeter InversoRep
15th Legislative DistrictDick LaRossaRepShirley TurnerDem
16th Legislative DistrictJohn H. EwingRepWalter J. KavanaughRep
17th Legislative DistrictJohn A. Lynch Jr.DemJohn A. Lynch Jr.Dem
18th Legislative DistrictJack SinagraRepJack SinagraRep
19th Legislative DistrictJim McGreeveyDemJoe VitaleDem
20th Legislative DistrictRaymond LesniakDemRaymond LesniakDem
21st Legislative DistrictC. Louis BassanoRepC. Louis BassanoRep
22nd Legislative DistrictDonald DiFrancescoRepDonald DiFrancescoRep
23rd Legislative DistrictWilliam E. SchluterRepWilliam E. SchluterRep
24th Legislative DistrictRobert LittellRepRobert LittellRep
25th Legislative DistrictGordon MacInnesDemAnthony BuccoRep
26th Legislative DistrictRobert MartinRepRobert MartinRep
27th Legislative DistrictRichard CodeyDemRichard CodeyDem
28th Legislative DistrictRonald RiceDemRonald RiceDem
29th Legislative DistrictWynona LipmanDemWynona LipmanDem
30th Legislative DistrictRobert W. SingerRepRobert W. SingerRep
31st Legislative DistrictEdward T. O'Connor Jr.DemEdward T. O'Connor Jr.Dem
32nd Legislative DistrictNicholas SaccoDemNicholas SaccoDem
33rd Legislative DistrictBernard KennyDemBernard KennyDem
34th Legislative DistrictJoseph BubbaRepNorman M. RobertsonRep
35th Legislative DistrictJohn GirgentiDemJohn GirgentiDem
36th Legislative DistrictJohn P. ScottRepGarry FurnariDem
37th Legislative DistrictByron BaerDemByron BaerDem
38th Legislative DistrictLouis F. KoscoRepLouis F. KoscoRep
39th Legislative DistrictGerald CardinaleRepGerald CardinaleRep
40th Legislative DistrictHenry McNamaraRepHenry McNamaraRep

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. gain
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