1993 New Jersey Senate election

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1993 New Jersey Senate elections
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All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
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Leader Donald DiFrancesco John A. Lynch Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 22nd 17th
Last election2713
Seats won2416
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 3Increase2.svg 3
1993 New Jersey State Senate election.svg
Results by district
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold
Senate President before election

Donald DiFrancesco
Republican

Elected Senate President

Donald DiFrancesco
Republican

The 1993 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 2.

Contents

The election took place alongside Christine Todd Whitman's election as Governor over incumbent Jim Florio. Republicans defended the large majority they gained in the 1991 landslide elections, though Democrats did win back districts 7 and 19 that they lost in that election, and picked up the 25th district in an upset over incumbent John H. Dorsey.

This election featured in the political rises of future Governors Jim McGreevey, who flipped one of the three Democratic gains by defeating Randy Corman, and Chris Christie, who unsuccessfully challenged Senator Dorsey in the Republican primary, possibly undermining Dorsey's re-election campaign. [1]

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

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Legislative District James Cafiero RepJames CafieroRep
2nd Legislative District William Gormley RepWilliam GormleyRep
3rd Legislative District Raymond Zane DemRaymond ZaneDem
4th Legislative District John Matheussen RepJohn MatheussenRep
5th Legislative District Walter Rand DemWalter RandDem
6th Legislative District John Adler DemJohn AdlerDem
7th Legislative District Bradford S. Smith Rep Jack Casey Dem
8th Legislative District C. William Haines RepC. William HainesRep
9th Legislative District Leonard T. Connors RepLeonard T. ConnorsRep
10th Legislative District Andrew R. Ciesla RepAndrew R. CieslaRep
11th Legislative District Joseph A. Palaia RepJoseph A. PalaiaRep
12th Legislative District John O. Bennett RepJohn O. BennettRep
13th Legislative District Joe Kyrillos RepJoe KyrillosRep
14th Legislative District Peter Inverso RepPeter InversoRep
15th Legislative District Dick LaRossa RepDick LaRossaRep
16th Legislative District John H. Ewing RepJohn H. EwingRep
17th Legislative District John A. Lynch Jr. DemJohn A. Lynch Jr.Dem
18th Legislative District Jack Sinagra RepJack SinagraRep
19th Legislative District Randy Corman Rep Jim McGreevey Dem
20th Legislative District Raymond Lesniak DemRaymond LesniakDem
21st Legislative District C. Louis Bassano RepC. Louis BassanoRep
22nd Legislative District Donald DiFrancesco RepDonald DiFrancescoRep
23rd Legislative District William E. Schluter RepWilliam E. SchluterRep
24th Legislative District Robert Littell RepRobert LittellRep
25th Legislative District John H. Dorsey Rep Gordon MacInnes Dem
26th Legislative District Robert Martin [a] RepRobert MartinRep
27th Legislative District Richard Codey DemRichard CodeyDem
28th Legislative District Ronald Rice DemRonald RiceDem
29th Legislative District Wynona Lipman DemWynona LipmanDem
30th Legislative District John E. Dimon Rep Robert W. Singer Rep
31st Legislative District Edward T. O'Connor Jr. DemEdward T. O'Connor Jr.Dem
32nd Legislative District Thomas F. Cowan Dem Nicholas Sacco Dem
33rd Legislative District Bernard Kenny [b] DemBernard KennyDem
34th Legislative District Joseph Bubba RepJoseph BubbaRep
35th Legislative District John Girgenti DemJohn GirgentiDem
36th Legislative District John P. Scott RepJohn P. ScottRep
37th Legislative District Matthew Feldman Dem Byron Baer Dem
38th Legislative District Louis F. Kosco RepLouis F. KoscoRep
39th Legislative District Gerald Cardinale RepGerald CardinaleRep
40th Legislative District Henry McNamara RepHenry McNamaraRep

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. Legislative District 4, 8.6%
  2. Legislative District 7, 2.2% gain
  3. Legislative District 15, 4.6%
  4. Legislative District 19, 2.5% gain
  5. Legislative District 25, 0.6% gain
  6. Legislative District 34, 4.6%
  7. Legislative District 36, 5.8%
  1. ↑ Martin was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Senator Leanna Brown, who was appointed to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
  2. ↑ Kenny was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Senator Bob Menendez, who resigned to take his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

District 1

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James Cafiero (incumbent) 36,420 62.0% Steady2.svg
Democratic John Spahn21,44636.5%Decrease2.svg 1.5
Libertarian Joseph T. Ponczek9571.6%N/A
Total votes58,823 100.00%

District 2

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William Gormley (incumbent) 32,059 61.6% Increase2.svg 8.3
Democratic Mark Roody19,97338.4%Decrease2.svg 8.3
Total votes52,032 100.00%

District 3

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond Zane (incumbent) 40,940 67.6% Increase2.svg 6.7
Republican Edward J. Reynolds19,62232.4%Increase2.svg 0.4
Total votes60,562 100.00%

District 4

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John J. Matheussen (incumbent) 29,483 54.3% Increase2.svg 2.6
Democratic Bernard "Ben" Lynch24,79945.7%Decrease2.svg 2.6
Total votes54,282 100.00%

District 5

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Walter Rand (incumbent) 29,152 69.2% Increase2.svg 2.1
Republican Anthony J. De Gerolamo12,95930.8%Decrease2.svg 2.1
Total votes42,111 100.00%

District 6

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Adler (incumbent) 38,235 59.8% Increase2.svg 4.4
Republican Louise Di Renzo Donaldson25,75240.2%Decrease2.svg 4.4
Total votes63,987 100.00%

District 7

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jack Casey 27,995 50.4% Increase2.svg 4.0
Republican Bradford S. Smith (incumbent)26,79548.2%Decrease2.svg 5.4
United IndependentsJames C. Lewis7891.4%N/A
Total votes55,579 100.00%

District 8

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. William Haines (incumbent) 36,767 61.0% Decrease2.svg 5.3
Democratic Mary P. McKeon Stosuy23,48039.0%Increase2.svg 5.3
Total votes60,247 100.0

District 9

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) 50,464 65.2% Decrease2.svg 4.7
Democratic Joseph Meglino26,94734.8%Increase2.svg 4.7
Total votes77,411 100.00%

District 10

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Andrew R. Ciesla (incumbent) 43,246 61.7% Increase2.svg 0.1
Democratic Anthony Carracino25,12235.8%Decrease2.svg 2.6
Conservative Louis B. Wary, Jr.1,7662.5%N/A
Total votes70,134 100.00%

District 11

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joseph A. Palaia (incumbent) 40,612 65.6% Increase2.svg 0.4
Democratic Richard C. Schwartz19,16330.9%Increase2.svg 0.8
Conservative Tom Appleby1,3132.1%Decrease2.svg 1.1
Libertarian Barbara A. Jones8581.4%N/A
Total votes61,946 100.00%

District 12

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John O. Bennett (incumbent) 43,490 65.0% Decrease2.svg 2.2
Democratic George E. Ball20,92631.3%Increase2.svg 3.5
Conservative Rich Pezzullo1,6092.4%N/A
Libertarian Virginia A. Flynn8811.3%Decrease2.svg 0.4
Total votes66,906 100.00%

District 13

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joe Kyrillos (incumbent) 40,140 64.0% Decrease2.svg 3.8
Democratic Patrick D. Healy22,60336.0%Increase2.svg 3.8
Total votes62,743 100.00%

District 14

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Peter Inverso (incumbent) 40,638 59.8% Increase2.svg 5.2
Democratic Donald B. Dileo27,36140.2%Increase2.svg 3.4
Total votes67,999 100.00%

District 15

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Dick LaRossa (incumbent) 28,311 52.3% Increase2.svg 1.4
Democratic Gerald R. Stockman 25,81447.7%Decrease2.svg 1.4
Total votes54,125 100.00%

District 16

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John H. Ewing (incumbent) 43,060 61.6% Decrease2.svg 6.8
Democratic Marybeth Kohut26,84138.4%Increase2.svg 6.8
Total votes69,901 100.00%

District 17

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John A. Lynch Jr. (incumbent) 24,806 56.7% Increase2.svg 4.7
Republican Edward R. Tiller14,98134.2%Decrease2.svg 13.8
Independent Valorie Caffee3,9899.1%N/A
Total votes43,776 100.00%

District 18

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jack Sinagra (incumbent) 36,736 58.2% Increase2.svg 4.7
Democratic Samuel V. Convery, Jr.25,10639.8%Decrease2.svg 6.7
Voter's Independence CoalitionKevin Michael Criss1,2612.0%N/A
Total votes63,103 100.00%

District 19

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James E. McGreevey 26,721 47.6% Increase2.svg 3.2
Republican Randy Corman (incumbent)25,27845.1%Decrease2.svg 10.5
"People's Choice"Leonard R. Sendelsky4,0927.3%N/A
Total votes56,091 100.00%

District 20

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) 23,845 59.9 Increase2.svg 2.8
Republican William P. Wnuck15,94540.1Decrease2.svg 2.8
Total votes39,790 100.00%

District 21

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. Louis Bassano (incumbent) 45,589 64.3% Decrease2.svg 7.3
Democratic Cathie Perselay Seidman24,26734.2%Increase2.svg 5.8
Public Servant/LeaderLinda S. Dye1,0361.5%N/A
Total votes70,892 100.0

District 22

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald DiFrancesco (incumbent) 50,539 69.2% Decrease2.svg 9.0
Democratic Eli Hoffman22,46130.8%N/A
Total votes73,000 100.0

District 23

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William E. Schluter (incumbent) 51,856 91.7% Increase2.svg 19.3
Libertarian Roger Bacon4,6758.3%N/A
Total votes56,531 100.0

District 24

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert Littell (incumbent) 47,382 83.3% Increase2.svg 8.5
Libertarian William J. Dundas9,50216.7%N/A
Total votes56,884 100.0

District 25

Republican primary

Dorsey initially faced a primary challenge from Chris Christie, but Christie was disqualified when Dorsey challenged his nominating petition signatures as invalid, leaving Dorsey unopposed in the Republican primary. [3]

Democratic primary

Lou Calesso was nominated in the initial Democratic primary, but withdrew thereafter in favor of former Senator Gordon MacInnes. [4]

General election

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gordon MacInnes 34,646 50.3% Increase2.svg 22.0
Republican John H. Dorsey (incumbent)34,29149.7%Decrease2.svg 22.0
Total votes68,937 100.00%

District 26

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert Martin (incumbent) 45,217 69.4% Decrease2.svg 8.8
Democratic E. Drew Britcher19,93530.6%Increase2.svg 8.8
Total votes65,152 100.0

District 27

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Richard Codey (incumbent) 33,138 75.1% Increase2.svg 7.0
Republican Dr. Zal Velez10,97924.9%Decrease2.svg 7.0
Total votes44,117 100.0

District 28

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Ronald Rice (incumbent) 25,107 100.00% Increase2.svg 32.8
Total votes25,107 100.0

District 29

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wynona Lipman (incumbent) 20,734 100.00% Steady2.svg
Total votes20,734 100.0

District 30

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Robert W. Singer 32,678 65.7% Increase2.svg 0.7
Democratic Lyle M. (Peggi) Sturmfels17,04734.3%Decrease2.svg 0.7
Total votes49,725 100.0

District 31

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor Jr. (incumbent) 28,358 68.4 Increase2.svg 13.3
Republican Peter J. Varsalona13,12831.6Decrease2.svg 13.3
Total votes41,486 100.0

District 32

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Nicholas Sacco 28,280 59.3% Increase2.svg 2.2
Republican James E. Humphreys17,50936.7%Decrease2.svg 2.7
Politicians Are Crooks Herbert H. Shaw 1,3502.8%Decrease2.svg 0.6
Conservative Patricia M. Armstrong5601.2%N/A
Total votes47,699 100.0

District 33

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bernard Kenny (incumbent) 25,510 63.3 Decrease2.svg 5.6
Republican Fernando A. Alonso14,32535.6Increase2.svg 4.5
Impact 93Carlos Chirino4451.1N/A
Total votes40,280 100.0

District 34

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joseph Bubba (incumbent) 32,681 52.3% Decrease2.svg 0.2
Democratic Patricia A. Royer29,84547.7%Increase2.svg 12.7
Total votes62,526 100.0

District 35

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John Girgenti (incumbent) 21,836 66.5% Increase2.svg 13.3
Republican Beltran Lopez10,55032.1%Decrease2.svg 14.7
Independent Vijay “Viji” Sargis4421.3%N/A
Total votes32,828 100.0

District 36

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John P. Scott (incumbent) 28,020 52.9% Increase2.svg 0.9
Democratic Gabe Ambrosio 24,94547.1%Decrease2.svg 0.9
Total votes52,965 100.0

District 37

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Byron Baer 35,941 60.5% Increase2.svg 6.9
Republican Mauro A. Mecca, M.D.22,36837.6%Decrease2.svg 8.8
Conservative Joe Marino1,1071.9%N/A
Total votes59,416 100.00%

District 38

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Louis F. Kosco (incumbent) 40,276 63.3% Increase2.svg 7.9
Democratic James Krone23,34836.7%Decrease2.svg 4.4
Total votes63,624 100.00%

District 39

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) 48,803 62.5% Decrease2.svg 4.4
Democratic Stephen H. Jaffe29,26837.5%Increase2.svg 4.4
Total votes78,071 100.00%

District 40

New Jersey general election, 1993 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Henry McNamara (incumbent) 49,041 67.7% Decrease2.svg 7.8
Democratic Bea O’ Rourke23,38032.3%Increase2.svg 7.8
Total votes72,421 100.00%

References

  1. ↑ Lizza, Ryan (April 14, 2014). "Crossing Christie". The New Yorker . Archived from the original on July 27, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. 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 "Official List, General Election Returns for the Office of Senate and Assembly for Election Held November 2, 1993" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ Lizza, Ryan (April 14, 2014). "CROSSING CHRISTIE". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Primary Election Returns for the Office of Senate and Assembly for Election Held June 8, 1993" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
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