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The 2001 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 6.
The election took place alongside Jim McGreevey's landslide election as Governor of New Jersey and were held in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, which killed 750 New Jerseyans [1] and impacted many others. Under a newly redrawn map, Democrats gained five seats to split control of the Senate evenly. A power-sharing agreement was reached with John O. Bennett and Richard Codey as co-presidents of the Senate.
This is the last time Democrats did not win an outright majority of New Jersey State Senate seats, as well as the last time any Senate seats in North Jersey changed parties.
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 |
As required, the New Jersey legislature redistricted its state legislative districts in advance of the 2001 election. Most Senators remained in their existing districts, though Senator Kevin J. O'Toole was redistricted to the 40th district and chose not to challenge.
The new map was based on a revised Democratic map chosen by Professor Larry Bartels of Princeton University, the non-partisan member of the reapportionment commission. [2]
Republicans challenged the district map under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, arguing that by shifting some African-American and Hispanic voters out of three predominantly minority districts in and around Newark and spreading them to other, mostly white districts, the plan diluted minority voting strength. The case was rejected by the U.S. Court for the District of New Jersey. [2] The Republican suit was dismissed partly under the influence of the near-unanimous support of New Jersey's incumbent minority legislators for the Democratic claim that their map would result in more minority representation, rather than less. [2]
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Cafiero (incumbent) | 31,150 | 50.4 | |
Democratic | William J. Hughes, Jr. | 30,709 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 61,859 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | William Gormley (incumbent) | 34,786 | 86.5 | |
Green | David Alcantara | 5,411 | 13.5 | |
Total votes | 40,197 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney | 29,873 | 51.5 | |
Republican | Raymond Zane (incumbent) | 28,138 | 48.5 | |
Total votes | 58,011 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John J. Matheussen (incumbent) | 28,530 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Joseph L. Manganello | 20,451 | 41.8 | |
Total votes | 48,981 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Wayne R. Bryant (incumbent) | 29,568 | 69.3 | |
Republican | Maryann T. Callahan | 13,087 | 30.7 | |
Total votes | 42,655 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Adler (incumbent) | 39,336 | 66.7 | |
Republican | Jane A. Greenfogel | 19,635 | 33.3 | |
Total votes | 58,971 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Diane Allen (incumbent) | 29,756 | 54.1 | |
Democratic | Lou Gallagher | 25,293 | 45.9 | |
Total votes | 55,049 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Martha W. Bark (incumbent) | 35,276 | 60.7 | |
Democratic | Gary E. Haman | 22,865 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 58,141 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) | 43,303 | 58.7% | |
Democratic | Peter A. Terranova | 29,885 | 40.5% | |
Common Sense Independent | Mark Schreckenstein | 588 | 0.8% | |
Total votes | 73,776 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andrew R. Ciesla (incumbent) | 36,329 | 56.8% | |
Democratic | Timothy E. Ryan | 27,609 | 43.2% | |
Total votes | 63,938 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joseph A. Palaia (incumbent) | 36,385 | 62.0% | |
Democratic | Maureen O'Rourke | 22,261 | 38.0% | |
Total votes | 58,646 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John O. Bennett (incumbent) | 34,464 | 58.8% | |
Democratic | Amy I. Aughenbaugh | 24,189 | 41.2% | |
Total votes | 58,653 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Joe Kyrillos (incumbent) | 38,089 | 64.4% | |
Democratic | Kiran Desai | 21,066 | 35.6% | |
Total votes | 59,155 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Peter Inverso (incumbent) | 32,034 | 52.1% | |
Democratic | Sam Plumeri Jr. | 29,458 | 47.9% | |
Total votes | 61,492 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Shirley Turner (incumbent) | 32,289 | 69.1% | |
Republican | Norbert E. Donelly | 13,871 | 29.7% | |
Libertarian | Thomas D. Abrams | 563 | 1.2% | |
Total votes | 46,723 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Walter J. Kavanaugh (incumbent) | 39,073 | 66.6% | |
Democratic | Daniel Wartenberg | 19,589 | 33.4% | |
Total votes | 58,662 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bob Smith | 29,290 | 68.9 | |
Republican | Matthew "Skip" House | 13,216 | 31.1 | |
Total votes | 42,506 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Barbara Buono | 33,487 | 65.0 | |
Republican | John G. Cito | 18,064 | 35.0 | |
Total votes | 51,551 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Vitale (incumbent) | 37,322 | 77.4% | |
Republican | Naresh "Nick" Gidwani | 10,928 | 22.6% | |
Total votes | 48,250 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Raymond J. Lesniak | 22,817 | 80.0% | |
Schundler for Governor | Daniel M. Nozza | 5,698 | 20.0% | |
Total votes | 28,515 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard Bagger | 41,539 | 58.6% | |
Democratic | Ellen Steinberg | 29,342 | 41.4% | |
Total votes | 70,881 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph S. Suliga | 29,326 | 59.1 | |
Republican | Milton Campbell | 20,330 | 40.9 | |
Total votes | 49,656 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Leonard Lance | 43,721 | 69.3 | |
Democratic | Frederick P. Cook | 19,407 | 30.7 | |
Total votes | 63,128 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Littell (incumbent) | 41,019 | 74.4% | |
Democratic | Edwin Selby | 14,117 | 25.6% | |
Total votes | 55,136 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Anthony R. Bucco (incumbent) | 38,020 | 65.5% | |
Democratic | Horace Chamberlain | 20,017 | 34.5% | |
Total votes | 58,037 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Martin (incumbent) | 38,779 | 65.9% | |
Democratic | Paul E. Pinney | 20,090 | 34.1% | |
Total votes | 58,869 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Richard J. Codey | 35,237 | 64.7 | |
Republican | Jared Silverman | 17,871 | 32.8 | |
African-Americans For Justice | Donald Page | 1,359 | 2.5 | |
Total votes | 54,467 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Ronald Rice (incumbent) | 27,294 | 69.4% | |
Republican | Marion Crecco | 11,646 | 29.6% | |
Independent | Brian E. Coleman | 403 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 39,343 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sharpe James (incumbent) | 25,510 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 25,510 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Singer (incumbent) | 31,671 | 61.7% | |
Democratic | Timothy J. Konopka | 19,690 | 38.3% | |
Total votes | 51,361 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph Charles | 29,401 | 74.1% | |
Republican | Martin J. McFadden | 10,250 | 25.9% | |
Total votes | 39,651 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nicholas Sacco (incumbent) | 26,991 | 69.0% | |
Republican | Frank MacCormack | 11,514 | 29.4% | |
Politicians Are Crooks | Herbert H. Shaw | 396 | 1.0% | |
Eliminate Primary Elections | Louis Vernotico | 196 | 0.5% | |
Total votes | 39,097 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bernard Kenny (incumbent) | 28,659 | 75.3% | |
Republican | Nancy Gaynor | 9,378 | 24.7% | |
Total votes | 38,037 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nia Gill | 30,453 | 64.9% | |
Republican | Norman M. Robertson (incumbent) | 16,135 | 34.4% | |
Social Economic Empowerment | Marie Yvrose Celestin | 368 | 0.8 | |
Total votes | 46,956 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Girgenti (incumbent) | 25,844 | 100.0% | |
Total votes | 25,844 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Garry Furnari (incumbent) | 22,914 | 50.8% | |
Republican | John V. Kelly | 21,571 | 47.8% | |
Green Coalition | Joseph Farallo | 642 | 1.4 | |
Total votes | 45,127 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Byron Baer (incumbent) | 33,650 | 66.4% | |
Republican | Jonathan L. Bender | 17,037 | 33.6% | |
Total votes | 50,687 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph Coniglio | 29,316 | 53.2% | |
Republican | Louis F. Kosco (incumbent) | 25,773 | 46.8% | |
Total votes | 55,089 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) | 42,717 | 62.9% | |
Democratic | Alan Baskin | 24,543 | 36.2% | |
Conservative | George E. Soroka | 616 | 0.9% | |
Total votes | 67,876 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Henry McNamara (incumbent) | 39,815 | 62.3% | |
Democratic | Jack Nigro | 24,122 | 37.7% | |
Total votes | 63,937 | 100.00% |
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