General Assembly elections of New Jersey
1991 New Jersey General Assembly election
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Chuck Haytaian | Joe Doria | Party | Republican | Democratic | Leader's seat | 24th | 31st | Last election | 36 | 44 | Seats before | 37 | 43 | Seats won | 58 | 22 | Seat change | 21 | 21 | |
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The 1991 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 5, 1991.
The elections took place midway through Jim Florio's term as Governor of New Jersey. As in the State Senate elections, the Republican Party won a historic landslide, gaining 21 seats to win control of both chambers of the state legislature. As of 2024, the Republican Assembly majority of 58 seats is the largest for either party since 1973.
Background
Redistricting
New Jersey Legislature before (left) and after (right) the 1991 redistricting
As required, the New Jersey legislature redistricted its state legislative districts in advance of the 1991 election. Redistricting was on balance considered to have favored Republicans.[1]
Tax increase
A centerpiece of the Florio administration's legislative agenda was the passage of a $2.8 billion tax increase. Republicans centered their 1991 campaign on opposition to the increase, as did even some incumbent Democrats, such as Senator Paul Contillo.[1]
According to the Florio administration, the tax increase was designed to aid blue-collar workers, who were "also the people most upset by enactment of the taxes."[1]
Gun control
Another major legislative achievement of the Florio administration was a strict gun control measure. The bill's passage led the National Rifle Association of America to spend nearly $250,000 in the 1991 elections targeting candidates in both parties who had voted in favor of the bill and supporting those who pledged to repeal it.[2]
Incumbents not running for re-election
Democratic
Additionally, several Democrats resigned their seats late in the 1991 campaign to join the Florio administration, including Joseph D. Patero, Edward H. Salmon, Frank M. Pelly.
Republican
Summary of races
Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly.
- ^ Batten was appointed in after Assemblyman Edward H. Salmon resigned in April 1991 to join the Board of Public Utilities.
- ^ Roberts won a July 1991 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Francis J. Gorman, who resigned due to poor health.
- ^ Solomon was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Thomas J. Shusted, who resigned to become Camden County counsel.
- ^ Casey was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Thomas P. Foy, who had resigned to take a seat in the State Senate.
- ^ Cantu was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Assembylman Joseph D. Patero, who resigned in August 1991 to join the Department of Labor.
- ^ Baker was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Frank M. Pelly, who resigned in July 1991 to become executive director of the New Jersey Lottery.
- ^ Redistricted to District 19.
- ^ Redistricted to District 21.
- ^ Redistricted to District 24.
- ^ Redistricted to District 24.
- ^ Garrett was appointed to the seat in November 1990 to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Robert E. Littell, who resigned to join the State Senate.
- ^ Redistricted to District 23.
- ^ Redistricted to District 28.
- ^ Redistricted to District 36.
- ^ Redistricted to District 34.
- ^ Catania won a 1990 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman John Girgenti, who resigned to join the State Senate.
- ^ Redistricted to District 38.
- ^ Vandervalk was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Assemblywoman Elizabeth Randall, who resigned in January 1991 to become Bergen County counsel.
District 1
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Frank A. LoBiondo (incumbent) | 32,063 | 31.7% |
| Republican | John C. Gibson | 28,402 | 28.1% |
| Democratic | Jennifer R. Lookabaugh | 20,872 | 20.6% |
| Democratic | Raymond A. Batten (incumbent) | 19,803 | 19.6% |
Total votes | 101,140 | 100.0 |
District 2
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John F. Gaffney | 21,833 | 26.5% |
| Republican | Fredrick P. Nickles | 20,948 | 25.4% |
| Democratic | Fred Scerni (incumbent) | 20,503 | 24.9% |
| Democratic | Tom Foley | 19,095 | 23.2% |
Total votes | 82,379 | 100.0 |
District 3
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jack Collins (incumbent) | 30,117 | 29.4% |
| Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager (incumbent) | 29,314 | 28.6% |
| Democratic | Benjamin W. Timberman | 20,241 | 19.8% |
| Democratic | Nancy L. Sungenis | 20,147 | 19.7% |
| Populist | James H. Orr Jr. | 1,354 | 1.3% |
| Populist | Albert S. Fogg, III | 1,302 | 1.3% |
Total votes | 102,475 | 100.0 |
District 4
General election
District 5
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Wayne R. Bryant (incumbent) | 24,592 | 32.3% |
| Democratic | Joe Roberts (incumbent) | 24,322 | 31.9% |
| Republican | Walter Jost | 14,124 | 18.5% |
| Republican | Rev. John Randall | 13,197 | 17.3% |
Total votes | 76,235 | 100.0 |
District 6
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John A. Rocco (incumbent) | 31,533 | 28.5% |
| Republican | Lee A. Solomon (incumbent) | 31,095 | 28.1% |
| Democratic | Lewis “Robbie” Friedner | 24,231 | 21.9% |
| Democratic | Dr. Leonard P. Krivy | 23,920 | 21.6% |
Total votes | 110,779 | 100.0 |
District 7
General election
District 8
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert C. Shinn (incumbent) | 27,834 | 32.5% |
| Republican | Harold L. Colburn (incumbent) | 27,631 | 32.3% |
| Democratic | James S. Brophy | 15,374 | 18.0% |
| Democratic | Arthur J. Zeichner | 14,726 | 17.2% |
Total votes | 85,565 | 100.0 |
District 9
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Christopher J. Connors (incumbent) | 41,977 | 34.7% |
| Republican | Jeffrey W. Moran (incumbent) | 41,928 | 34.6% |
| Democratic | Len Morano | 18,821 | 15.5% |
| Democratic | Edward W. Frydendahl Jr. | 18,388 | 15.2% |
Total votes | 121,114 | 100.0 |
District 10
General election
District 11
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Smith | 27,024 | 25.5% |
| Republican | Steve Corodemus | 26,966 | 25.4% |
| Democratic | John A. Villapiano (incumbent) | 23,703 | 22.4% |
| Democratic | Daniel P. Jacobson (incumbent) | 21,864 | 20.6% |
| Truth in Government | James W. Manning | 3,750 | 3.5% |
| I Represent You | Robert J. Furlong, Sr. | 2,653 | 2.5% |
Total votes | 105,960 | 100.0 |
District 12
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Michael J. Arnone (incumbent) | 33,772 | 32.0% |
| Republican | Clare M. Farragher (incumbent) | 33,657 | 31.9% |
| Democratic | Michael A. Ferguson | 17,168 | 16.3% |
| Democratic | Arnold Bellush | 16,625 | 15.8% |
| Accountable Independent | James H. Dorn | 1,867 | 1.8% |
| Libertarian | Virginia A. Flynn | 1,396 | 1.3% |
| Libertarian | Donald W. Jamison | 971 | 0.9% |
Total votes | 105,456 | 100.0 |
District 13
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Joseph M. Kyrillos Jr. (incumbent) | 31,934 | 27.9% |
| Republican | Joann H. Smith (incumbent) | 30,259 | 26.4% |
| Democratic | Richard A. Cooper | 26,391 | 23.0% |
| Democratic | Irvin B. Beaver | 25,700 | 22.4% |
| Libertarian | Claudia Montelione | 345 | 0.3% |
Total votes | '114,629' | '100.0' | |
District 14
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Paul Kramer | 31,944 | 29.1% |
| Republican | Barbara Wright | 29,655 | 27.0% |
| Democratic | Anthony J. “Skip” Cimino (incumbent) | 21,537 | 19.6% |
| Democratic | Peter A. Cantu (incumbent) | 18,168 | 16.6% |
| Regular Independent Organization | Kevin John Meara | 5,145 | 4.7% |
| Senior Power | Paul Rizzo | 3,231 | 2.9% |
Total votes | 109,680 | 100.0 |
District 15
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Hartmann | 22,091 | 25.2% |
| Democratic | John S. Watson (incumbent) | 18,713 | 21.33% |
| Republican | Channell Wilkins | 18,578 | 21.18% |
| Democratic | Gerard S. Naples (incumbent) | 17,081 | 19.5% |
| Making Government Work | Steven Schlossstein | 5,148 | 5.9% |
| Making Government Work | W. Oliver “Bucky” Leggett | 4,655 | 5.3% |
| Coalition of One | Robert Gunderman | 1,448 | 1.7% |
Total votes | 87,714 | 100.0 |
District 16
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Walter J. Kavanaugh (incumbent) | 33,849 | 35.5% |
| Republican | John S. Penn (incumbent) | 32,108 | 33.7% |
| Democratic | James C. Walker | 14,940 | 15.7% |
| Democratic | Julia Pepe Cino | 14,365 | 15.1% |
Total votes | 95,262 | 100.0 |
District 17
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bob Smith (incumbent) | 17,206 | 26.1% |
| Democratic | Jerry Green | 16,449 | 24.9% |
| Republican | Barbara “Bobbie” Weigel | 15,165 | 23.0% |
| Republican | Frank A. Santoro | 14,827 | 22.5% |
| Equal Justice Committee | Moses Williams | 818 | 1.2% |
| Populist | Al Olszewski | 759 | 1.2% |
| The People's Voice | Joseph S. Ginn | 728 | 1.1% |
Total votes | 65,952 | 100.0 |
District 18
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Harriet Derman | 30,946 | 29.6% |
| Republican | Jeff Warsh | 29,631 | 28.4% |
| Democratic | George A. Spadoro (incumbent) | 22,132 | 21.2% |
| Democratic | Michael Baker (incumbent) | 21,674 | 20.8% |
Total votes | 104,383 | 100.0 |
District 19
General election
District 20
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George Hudak (incumbent) | 15,032 | 26.7% |
| Democratic | Tom Dunn | 14,442 | 25.7% |
| Republican | Richard E. Hunt | 13,555 | 24.1% |
| Republican | Philip G. Gentile | 13,188 | 23.5% |
Total votes | 56,217 | 100.0 |
District 21
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Maureen Ogden (incumbent) | 34,282 | 32.4% |
| Republican | Monroe Jay Lustbader | 33,914 | 32.1% |
| Democratic | Neil M. Cohen (incumbent) | 20,460 | 19.3% |
| Democratic | Frank Covello | 15,928 | 15.1% |
| Populist | Bill Ciccone | 1,212 | 1.1% |
Total votes | 105,796 | 100.0 |
District 22
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bob Franks (incumbent) | 37,087 | 37.9% |
| Republican | Richard H. Bagger | 36,704 | 37.5% |
| Democratic | Edward Kahn | 12,241 | 12.5% |
| Democratic | Richard Kress | 11,900 | 12.2% |
Total votes | 97,932 | 100.0 |
District 23
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian (incumbent) | 31,372 | 32.8% |
| Republican | Leonard Lance | 28,879 | 30.2% |
| Democratic | Rosemarie A. Albanese | 14,621 | 15.3% |
| Democratic | Diane Bowman | 12,278 | 12.8% |
| Citizen Not Politician | Charles D. Meyer | 5,163 | 5.4% |
| Reduce Insurance Rates | Frederick P. Cook | 2,373 | 2.5% |
| Populist | Joseph J. Notarangelo | 919 | 1.0% |
Total votes | 95,605 | 100.0 |
District 24
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | E. Scott Garrett (incumbent) | 31,174 | 39.6% |
| Republican | Dick Kamin (incumbent) | 30,944 | 39.3% |
| Democratic | Michael J. Larose | 13,106 | 16.7% |
| Populist | Stuart Bacha | 1,957 | 2.5% |
| Populist | Compton C. Pakenham | 1,523 | 1.9% |
Total votes | 78,704 | 100.0 |
District 25
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (incumbent) | 31,792 | 37.2% |
| Republican | Arthur R. Albohn (incumbent) | 29,461 | 34.5% |
| Democratic | Ann Avram Huber | 12,822 | 15.0% |
| Democratic | Marc N. Pindus | 11,405 | 13.3% |
Total votes | 85,480 | 100.0 |
District 26
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert J. Martin (incumbent) | 32,337 | 37.6% |
| Republican | Alex DeCroce (incumbent) | 32,303 | 37.6% |
| Democratic | Patricia Pilson Scott | 10,363 | 12.1% |
| Democratic | Jerry Vitiello | 9,809 | 11.4% |
| Populist | Richard Hrazanek | 1,078 | 1.3% |
Total votes | 85,890 | 100.0 |
District 27
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Stephanie R. Bush | 18,308 | 38.0% |
| Democratic | Robert L. Brown | 17,614 | 36.6% |
| Republican | Dorcas O’Neal-Williams | 9,976 | 20.7% |
| Direct Representative | Daniel L. Tindall Jr. | 2,247 | 4.7% |
Total votes | 48,145 | 100.0 |
District 28
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Harry McEnroe (incumbent) | 14,892 | 33.3% |
| Democratic | James Zangari (incumbent) | 14,470 | 32.4% |
| Republican | Phyllis C. Cedola | 6,933 | 15.5% |
| Republican | Consiglia Amato-DeMeo | 6,903 | 15.5% |
| Socialist Workers | Al Duncan | 762 | 1.7% |
| Socialist Workers | Marlene Karen Kopperud | 694 | 1.6% |
Total votes | 44,654 | 100.0 |
District 29
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Willie B. Brown (incumbent) | 12,519 | 36.4% |
| Democratic | Jackie R. Mattison | 11,687 | 34.0% |
| Republican | Janie R. Thomas | 4,008 | 11.7% |
| Republican | Kurt A. Culbreath | 3,799 | 11.1% |
| Proven Leadership | Delores W. Battle | 1,720 | 5.0% |
| Socialist Workers | Don Mackle | 362 | 1.1% |
| Socialist Workers | Jason Redrup | 274 | 0.8% |
Total votes | 34,369 | 100.0 |
District 30
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Robert W. Singer | 27,704 | 34.6% |
| Republican | Melvin Cottrell | 26,553 | 33.1% |
| Democratic | Ralph Adinolfe | 13,070 | 16.3% |
| Democratic | Michael G. Tamn | 12,804 | 16.0% |
Total votes | 80,131 | 100.0 |
District 31
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joseph V. Doria Jr. (incumbent) | 17,189 | 28.8% |
| Democratic | Joseph Charles Jr. (incumbent) | 17,047 | 28.5% |
| Republican | Michael D. Webb | 12,881 | 21.6% |
| Republican | James Patrick White | 12,596 | 21.1% |
Total votes | 59,713 | 100.0 |
District 32
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Anthony Impreveduto (incumbent) | 20,911 | 29.0% |
| Democratic | David Kronick (incumbent) | 19,764 | 27.5% |
| Republican | Robert MacMillan | 14,536 | 20.2% |
| Republican | Gaston Delgado | 14,145 | 19.6% |
| Politicians Are Crooks | Edith M. Shaw | 1,360 | 1.9% |
| Politicians Are Crooks | Vivian L. Shaw | 1,278 | 1.8% |
Total votes | 71,994 | 100.0 |
District 33
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bernard F. Kenny Jr. (incumbent) | 18,522 | 34.5% |
| Democratic | Louis A. Romano | 18,220 | 33.9% |
| Republican | Antonio Miguelez | 8,558 | 15.9% |
| Republican | A. Lazaro Guas | 8,435 | 15.7% |
Total votes | 53,735 | 100.0 |
District 34
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gerald H. Zecker (incumbent) | 32,153 | 34.3% |
| Republican | Marion Crecco (incumbent) | 32,014 | 34.1% |
| Democratic | Sabina O’Brien | 14,914 | 15.9% |
| Democratic | Victor Rabbat | 14,791 | 15.8% |
Total votes | 93,872 | 100.0 |
District 35
General election
District 36
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John V. Kelly | 24,356 | 30.1% |
| Republican | Paul DiGaetano | 23,819 | 29.5% |
| Democratic | Alfred R. Restaino | 16,366 | 20.2% |
| Democratic | Louis J. Gill (incumbent) | 16,310 | 20.2% |
Total votes | 80,851 | 100.0 |
District 37
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | D. Bennett Mazur (incumbent) | 23,456 | 26.1% |
| Democratic | Byron Baer (incumbent) | 23,308 | 25.9% |
| Republican | John R. Smith | 20,601 | 22.9% |
| Republican | Harvey Salb | 19,955 | 22.2% |
| Independent Party | Joseph Marino | 1,417 | 1.6% |
| Independent Party | John Gramuglia | 1,270 | 1.4% |
Total votes | 90,007 | 100.0 |
District 38
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Patrick J. Roma (incumbent) | 31,958 | 32.0% |
| Republican | Rose Marie Heck (incumbent) | 28,552 | 28.6% |
| Democratic | Frank Biasco | 19,816 | 19.9% |
| Democratic | Thomas J. Duch | 19,398 | 19.5% |
Total votes | 99,724 | 100.0 |
District 39
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk (incumbent) | 40,864 | 41.7% |
| Republican | John E. Rooney (incumbent) | 37,573 | 38.3% |
| Democratic | Andrew Vaccaro | 16,609 | 17.0% |
| Populist | Patricia Rainsford | 1,498 | 1.5% |
| Populist | Robert Reiss | 1,440 | 1.5% |
Total votes | 97,984 | 100.0 |
District 40
General election
New Jersey general election, 1991[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Nicholas R. Felice (incumbent) | 36,573 | 38.3% |
| Republican | David C. Russo (incumbent) | 35,650 | 37.4% |
| Democratic | William J. Branagh | 11,741 | 12.3% |
| Democratic | Martin Etler | 11,459 | 12.0% |
Total votes | 95,423 | 100.0 |
Notes
References
- ^ a b c Sullivan, Joseph F. (November 1, 1991). "Focus Is on a Few Close Races for New Jersey Legislature". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014.
- ^ a b King, Wayne (August 23, 1992). "N.R.A. Is Politically Armed and, to Florio, Dangerous". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015.
- ^ Halbfinger, David M. (November 1, 2001). "A Political Rise Built on Discipline; Under McGreevey's Self-Deprecation, The Heart of a True Political Animal". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Official Results, General Election, November 5, 1991" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
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