BettyLou DeCroce

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BettyLou DeCroce
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the 26th district
In office
January 25, 2012 January 11, 2022
Servingwith Jay Webber
Republican Jay Webber 31,810 28.2 Decrease2.svg 2.1
Republican BettyLou DeCroce 31,766 28.2 Decrease2.svg 1.9
Democratic Joseph R. Raich24,73222.0Increase2.svg 2.6
Democratic E. William Edge24,36221.6Increase2.svg 2.8
Total votes'112,670''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2015
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jay Webber 13,739 30.3 Decrease2.svg 2.3
Republican BettyLou DeCroce 13,666 30.1 Decrease2.svg 2.8
Democratic Avery Hart8,80519.4Increase2.svg 2.0
Democratic Wayne B. Marek8,52518.8Increase2.svg 1.7
Green Jimmy D. Brash6661.5N/A
Total votes'45,401''100.0'
New Jersey general election, 2013
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican BettyLou DeCroce 35,352 32.9 Increase2.svg 0.9
Republican Jay Webber 35,028 32.6 Increase2.svg 1.2
Democratic Elliot Isibor18,72017.4Increase2.svg 0.6
Democratic Joseph Raich18,37917.1Decrease2.svg 0.5
Total votes'107,479''100.0'
Special election, November 6, 2012
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Betty Lou DeCroce 51,485 60.5
Democratic Joseph R. Raich33,61839.5
Total votes85,103 100.0

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New Jersey General Assembly
Preceded by Member of the New Jersey General Assembly for the 26th District
January 25, 2012 – January 11, 2022
With: Jay Webber
Succeeded by