# New Jersey's 11th legislative district

New Jersey's 11th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature, covering the Monmouth County municipalities of Allenhurst Borough, Asbury Park City, Bradley Beach, Colts Neck Township, Deal Borough, Eatontown Borough, Fair Haven, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Interlaken Borough, Loch Arbour Village, Long Branch City, Neptune City Borough, Neptune Township, Ocean Township, Red Bank Borough, Shrewsbury Borough, Shrewsbury Township, and Tinton Falls Borough.

## Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 227,063, of whom 182,117 (80.2%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 139,463 (61.4%) White, 29,418 (13.0%) African American, 1,574 (0.7%) Native American, 9,695 (4.3%) Asian, 71 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 24,487 (10.8%) from some other race, and 22,355 (9.8%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 42,924 (18.9%) of the population.
The district had 167,889 registered voters as of February 1, 2025, of whom 66,176 (39.4%) were registered as unaffiliated, 55,518 (33.1%) were registered as Democrats, 44,213 (26.3%) were registered as Republicans, and 1,982 (1.2%) were registered to other parties.

## Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Vin Gopal (D, Long Branch) and in the General Assembly by Margie Donlon (D, Ocean Township) and Luanne Peterpaul (D, Long Branch).
The legislative district overlaps with New Jersey's 3rd, New Jersey's 4th, and 6th congressional districts.

## 1965–1973

In the interim period between the 1964 Supreme Court decision Reynolds v. Sims which required the creation of state legislature districts to be made as equal in population as possible, and the 1973 creation of the 40-district map, the 11th district consisted of all of Essex County. Because of its large population, the 11th Senate district elected multiple people to the State Senate at-large. It was further divided into six Assembly districts in 1967 and 1969, and five in 1971; in all cases, each district elected two people to serve in the General Assembly.
The members elected to the Senate from this district are as follows:
| Session | Senators elected | | | | | | |
| 1966–1967 | 4 | Nicholas Fernicola (D) | Maclyn Goldman (D) | John J. Giblin (D) | Hutchins F. Inge (D) | | |
| 1968–1969 | 6 | Michael Giuliano (R) | Gerardo Del Tufo (R) | Alexander Matturri (R) | James Wallwork (R) | Milton Waldor (R) | David W. Dowd (R) |
| 1970–1971 | 6 | Michael Giuliano (R) | Gerardo Del Tufo (R) | Alexander Matturri (R) | James Wallwork (R) | Milton Waldor (R) | David W. Dowd (R) |
| 1970–1971 | 6 | Michael Giuliano (R) | Gerardo Del Tufo (R) | Alexander Matturri (R) | James Wallwork (R) | Milton Waldor (R) | Charles DeMarco (D) |
| 1972–1973 | 5 | Michael Giuliano (R) | Ralph DeRose (D) | James Wallwork (R) | Frank J. Dodd (D) | Wynona Lipman (D) |
* ↑ Resigned on November 16, 1970, to become counsel for the New Jersey Turnpike Authority
* ↑ Elected in November 1971 special election to complete term of David W. Dowd
The members elected to the General Assembly from the 11th Senate district are as follows:
| Session | District 11A | District 11B | District 11C | District 11D | District 11E | District 11F |
| 1968–1969 | George C. Richardson (D) | Paul Policastro (D) | Ralph R. Caputo (R) | Kenneth T. Wilson (R) | Herbert Rinaldi (R) | Philip D. Kaltenbacher (R) |
| 1968–1969 | Walter J. Vohdin (D) | Ronald Owens (D) | C. Richard Fiore (R) | Frank J. Dodd (D) | John N. Dennis (R) | Thomas Kean (R) |
| 1970–1971 | Paul Policastro (D) | George C. Richardson (D) | Ralph R. Caputo (R) | Herbert Rinaldi (R) | Kenneth T. Wilson (R) | Thomas Kean (R) |
| 1970–1971 | James Lordi (D) | Ronald Owens (D) | C. Richard Fiore (R) | David Goldfarb (R) | John N. Dennis (R) | Philip D. Kaltenbacher (R) |
| 1972–1973 | George C. Richardson (D) | Anthony Imperiale (I) | Carl Orechio (R) | Eldridge Hawkins (R) | Thomas Kean (R) | District eliminated |
| 1972–1973 | Ronald Owens (D) | Frank Megaro (D) | John N. Dennis (R) | Peter G. Stewart (D) | Philip D. Kaltenbacher (R) | District eliminated |
* ↑ Resigned on October 4, 1971

## District composition since 1973

When the 40-district state legislature apportionment was created in 1973, the 11th district consisted of central Monmouth County suburban townships including Freehold (and the borough of the same name), Howell, Colts Neck, Manalapan, Marlboro, Holmdel, and Hazlet with a spur from Tinton Falls (then called New Shrewsbury) to Sea Bright, and continuing up the Atlantic coastline to Highlands and Atlantic Highlands. In the 1981 redistricting, the district hugged the Monmouth County municipalities along the coastline from Manasquan to Atlantic Highlands inclusive of other inland townships and boroughs including Wall Township, Neptune Township, Ocean Township, and Oceanport. The 1990s iteration of the district remained largely the same with the exception of coastline municipalities south of South Belmar shifting to the 10th and the addition of Eatontown, Fair Haven, Rumson, and West Long Branch. Following the 2001 redistricting, most of the boroughs shifted to the 10th in the 1991 redistricting returned to the 11th (with the exception of Manasquan) while Fair Haven and Oceanport were shifted to the 12th.
Described by NJ.com as "perhaps the biggest upset of the night", Republican Jennifer Beck lost her bid for re-election to the Senate in 2017 to Democratic challenger Vin Gopal, in what was the third-most expensive of the 120 legislative races statewide, with total spending in excess of $4 million. The district had been represented only by Republicans since 1992. With the addition of heavily Democratic communities like Asbury Park in the 2011 apportionment, Democrats gained a 32%-23% margin over Republicans in numbers of registered voters. Democrats Joann Downey and Eric Houghtaling won the two Assembly seats in 2015 and Gopal's 2017 win over Beck, combined with holds by Assembly incumbents Downey and Houghtaling, put all three 11th district seats in the hands of Democrats.

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | Alfred N. Beadleston (R) | Morton Salkind (D) | Walter J. Kozloski (D) |
| 1976–1977 | Alfred N. Beadleston (R) | Marie Sheehan Muhler (R) | Walter J. Kozloski (D) |
| 1978–1979 | S. Thomas Gagliano (R) | Marie Sheehan Muhler (R) | Walter J. Kozloski (D) |
| 1980–1981 | S. Thomas Gagliano (R) | Marie Sheehan Muhler (R) | John O. Bennett (R) |
| 1982–1983 | Brian T. Kennedy (R) | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Anthony M. Villane (R) |
| 1984–1985 | Frank Pallone (D) | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Anthony M. Villane (R) |
| 1986–1987 | Frank Pallone (D) | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Anthony M. Villane (R) |
| 1988–1989 | Frank Pallone (D) | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Anthony M. Villane (R) |
| 1988–1989 | Frank Pallone (D) | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | John Villapiano (D) |
| 1988–1989 | John D'Amico Jr. (D) | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | John Villapiano (D) |
| 1988–1989 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Paul A. Kapalko (R) | John Villapiano (D) |
| 1990–1991 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Daniel P. Jacobson (D) | John Villapiano (D) |
| 1992–1993 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Thomas S. Smith (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 1994–1995 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Thomas S. Smith (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 1996–1997 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Thomas S. Smith (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 1998–1999 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Thomas S. Smith (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 2000–2001 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Thomas S. Smith (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 2002–2003 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Thomas S. Smith (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 2002–2003 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Sean T. Kean (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 2004–2005 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Sean T. Kean (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 2006–2007 | Joseph A. Palaia (R) | Sean T. Kean (R) | Steve Corodemus (R) |
| 2008–2009 | Sean T. Kean (R) | Dave Rible (R) | Mary Pat Angelini (R) |
| 2010–2011 | Sean T. Kean (R) | Dave Rible (R) | Mary Pat Angelini (R) |
| 2012–2013 | Jennifer Beck (R) | Caroline Casagrande (R) | Mary Pat Angelini (R) |
| 2014–2015 | Jennifer Beck (R) | Caroline Casagrande (R) | Mary Pat Angelini (R) |
| 2016–2017 | Jennifer Beck (R) | Joann Downey (D) | Eric Houghtaling (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Vin Gopal (D) | Joann Downey (D) | Eric Houghtaling (D) |
| 2020–2021 | Vin Gopal (D) | Joann Downey (D) | Eric Houghtaling (D) |
| 2022–2023 | Vin Gopal (D) | Marilyn Piperno (R) | Kimberly Eulner (R) |
| 2024–2025 | Vin Gopal (D) | Margie Donlon (D) | Luanne Peterpaul (R) |
* ↑ Died November 25, 1979
* ↑ Resigned on November 8, 1988, after his election to Congress
* 1 2 Elected to the Senate in November 1989 special election, sworn into the Senate on November 20, 1989
* ↑ Resigned on July 11, 1988, to join Department of Community Affairs
* ↑ Elected in September 15, 1988 special election, sworn in September 28, 1988
* ↑ Appointed to the Senate on December 20, 1988, defeated in November 1989 special election
* ↑ Appointed on November 27, 1989 to fill unexpired term of Palaia
* ↑ Died September 26, 2002
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on October 28, 2002

## Election results, 1973–present
### Senate

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Vin Gopal | 36,978 | 51.9 | 1.7 |
| | Republican | Lori L. Annetta | 34,296 | 48.1 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,274 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Vin Gopal | 31,308 | 53.6 | 14.8 |
| | Republican | Jennifer Beck | 27,150 | 46.4 | 13.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,458 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jennifer Beck | 30,531 | 60.0 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | Michael Brantley | 19,735 | 38.8 | 4.6 |
| | For the People | Marie E. Amato-Juckiewicz | 599 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,865 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jennifer Beck | 20,226 | 56.6 |
| | Democratic | Raymond Santiago | 15,487 | 43.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,713 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Sean T. Kean | 28,403 | 63.3 | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | John A. Villapiano | 16,465 | 36.7 | 9.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,868 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 23,643 | 58.7 | 3.3 |
| | Democratic | Paul X. Escandon | 11,045 | 27.4 | 10.6 |
| | Green | Brian Unger | 4,759 | 11.8 | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Emerson Ellett | 831 | 2.1 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,278 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 36,385 | 62.0 |
| | Democratic | Maureen O'Rourke | 22,261 | 38.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,646 | 100.0 |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 39,579 | 66.2 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Eugene M. LaVergne | 18,981 | 31.7 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative | Christian P. Olsen | 1,228 | 2.1 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,788 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 40,612 | 65.6 | 0.4 |
| | Democratic | Richard C. Schwartz | 19,163 | 30.9 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative | Tom Appleby | 1,313 | 2.1 | 1.1 |
| | Libertarian | Barbara A. Jones | 858 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,946 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 35,349 | 65.2 |
| | Democratic | Gloria R. Filippone | 16,286 | 30.1 |
| | Non Lawyer | Thomas W. Appleby, Jr. | 1,738 | 3.2 |
| | Nonpartisan | Joshua Leinsdorf | 819 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,192 | 100.0 |
Special election, November 7, 1989 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 30,878 | 51.3 | 11.4 |
| | Democratic | John D’Amico | 28,722 | 47.7 | 12.4 |
| | Honest Politician | Joshua Leinsdorf | 551 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,151 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Frank Pallone, Jr. | 28,223 | 60.1 | 9.7 |
| | Republican | Gerri Chappell Popkin | 18,751 | 39.9 | 8.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,974 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Frank Pallone, Jr. | 24,339 | 50.4 | 9.3 |
| | Republican | Brian T. Kennedy | 23,412 | 48.5 | 9.3 |
| | Bull Moose | Edgar Van Houten | 508 | 1.1 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,259 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian T. Kennedy | 32,063 | 57.8 |
| | Democratic | George Callas | 22,807 | 41.1 |
| | Citizens | Stan Johnson | 574 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,444 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | S. Thomas Gagliano | 30,452 | 54.5 | 0.4 |
| | Democratic | Arthur Goldzweig | 24,398 | 43.7 | 2.2 |
| | Libertarian | Anne Caroline Riecker | 567 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Joseph Rembisz, Jr. | 477 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,894 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Alfred N. Beadleston | 27,718 | 54.1 |
| | Democratic | H. Joseph Dietz | 23,564 | 45.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,282 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Marilyn Piperno | 35,336 | 25.1 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Kimberly Eulner | 35,177 | 24.9 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Joann Downey | 34,830 | 24.7 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Eric Houghtaling | 34,555 | 24.5 | 2.1 |
| | Green | Dominique Faison | 1,152 | 0.8 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 141,050 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joann Downey | 23,151 | 26.6 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Eric Houghtaling | 23,083 | 26.6 | 0.8 |
| | Republican | Michael Amoroso | 20,670 | 23.8 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Matthew C. Woolley | 20,002 | 23.0 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,906 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joann Downey | 31,347 | 27.7 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | Eric Houghtaling | 31,012 | 27.4 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | Robert Acerra | 25,672 | 22.6 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | Michael Whelan | 25,320 | 22.3 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,351 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Eric Houghtaling | 15,149 | 25.6 | 5.0 |
| | Democratic | Joann Downey | 14,906 | 25.2 | 5.0 |
| | Republican | Mary Pat Angelini | 14,653 | 24.8 | 5.3 |
| | Republican | Caroline Casagrande | 14,418 | 24.4 | 4.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,126 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mary Pat Angelini | 29,842 | 30.1 | 3.7 |
| | Republican | Caroline Casagrande | 28,827 | 29.1 | 2.3 |
| | Democratic | Kevin McMillan | 20,406 | 20.6 | 1.4 |
| | Democratic | Edward Zipprich | 19,968 | 20.2 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,043 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Caroline Casagrande | 18,739 | 26.8 |
| | Republican | Mary Pat Angelini | 18,479 | 26.4 |
| | Democratic | Vin Gopal | 15,392 | 22.0 |
| | Democratic | Kathleen Horgan | 15,060 | 21.5 |
| | Demand A Voice | Daniel Jacobson | 2,358 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,028 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Mary Pat Angelini | 36,278 | 30.9 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | David P. Rible | 35,936 | 30.7 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | J. Randy Bishop | 22,956 | 19.6 | 2.1 |
| | Democratic | Richard J. Bolger | 22,063 | 18.8 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,233 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | David P. Rible | 24,641 | 29.1 | 3.1 |
| | Republican | Mary Pat Angelini | 24,638 | 29.1 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | John P. Napolitani Sr. | 18,316 | 21.7 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | John J. Pirnat | 16,970 | 20.1 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,565 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Sean Kean | 31,527 | 26.0 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Steve Corodemus | 31,136 | 25.7 | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | Matt Doherty | 29,489 | 24.3 | 6.6 |
| | Democratic | Jim Reilly | 29,051 | 24.0 | 7.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,203 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Corodemus | 23,599 | 30.3 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Sean Kean | 22,480 | 28.9 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Charles "Chuck" Davis | 13,791 | 17.7 | 4.2 |
| | Democratic | John Loffredo | 13,205 | 17.0 | 3.7 |
| | Green | Lynn Surgalla | 2,383 | 3.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Thomas Auletta | 2,366 | 3.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,824 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Corodemus | 34,002 | 29.0 |
| | Republican | Tom Smith | 31,554 | 26.9 |
| | Democratic | Jim Reilly | 25,674 | 21.9 |
| | Democratic | Warren Goode | 24,267 | 20.7 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Hull | 676 | 0.6 |
| | Libertarian | John M. Taylor | 658 | 0.6 |
| | Lower Taxes Now | Karen Zaletel | 592 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,423 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Corodemus | 20,858 | 30.1 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Tom Smith | 20,271 | 29.2 | 2.2 |
| | Democratic | Michael Beson | 13,304 | 19.2 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Dwayne M. Harris | 12,789 | 18.4 | 1.7 |
| | Libertarian | Barbara A. Jones | 725 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Leonard P. Marshall | 524 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| | Conservative | Wayne E. May | 511 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| | Reform! | Jonathan Moschberger | 372 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 69,354 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Corodemus | 36,447 | 31.4 | 4.6 |
| | Republican | Tom Smith | 36,379 | 31.4 | 4.8 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Donovan | 21,673 | 18.7 | 2.1 |
| | Democratic | James Famularo | 19,381 | 16.7 | 4.9 |
| | Conservative | Tom Holthausen | 1,080 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| | Conservative | Art Post | 1,000 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,960 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Steve Corodemus | 19,786 | 26.8 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Tom Smith | 19,588 | 26.6 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Patricia S. Murray | 15,933 | 21.6 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Matthew M. Donovan | 15,314 | 20.8 | 0.8 |
| | Conservative | Tom Appleby | 1,357 | 1.8 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative | Michael Connelly, Jr. | 1,211 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| | Natural Law | Patricia A. Bily | 274 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | Natural Law | Frances M. Nikovits | 262 | 0.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,725 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Tom Smith | 33,190 | 26.9 | 1.4 |
| | Republican | Steve Corodemus | 32,748 | 26.5 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | John A. Villapiano | 28,259 | 22.9 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Daniel P. Jacobson | 26,675 | 21.6 | 1.0 |
| | Conservative | Allen Lorentson | 938 | 0.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Anthony Rajoppe | 937 | 0.8 | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Keith Quarles | 723 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 123,470 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Smith | 27,024 | 25.5 |
| | Republican | Steve Corodemus | 26,966 | 25.4 |
| | Democratic | John A. Villapiano | 23,703 | 22.4 |
| | Democratic | Daniel P. Jacobson | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 105,960 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John A. Villapiano | 36,655 | 30.6 | 9.1 |
| | Democratic | Daniel P. Jacobson | 30,282 | 25.2 | 4.9 |
| | Republican | Paul A. Kapalko | 28,100 | 23.4 | 4.7 |
| | Republican | Dennis G. Sternberg | 24,928 | 20.8 | 7.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,965 | 100.0 | |
Special election, September 15, 1988 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John A. Villapiano | 14,513 | 53.4 |
| | Republican | Thomas M. Villane | 12,162 | 44.8 |
| | Libertarian | Lucille Bender | 323 | 1.2 |
| | The Education Solution | Joshua Leinsdorf | 168 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 27,166 | 100.0 |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 25,973 | 28.1 | 6.3 |
| | Republican | Anthony M. Doc Villane, Jr. | 25,725 | 27.8 | 6.3 |
| | Democratic | John D'Amico, Jr. | 19,868 | 21.5 | 5.7 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Quinn | 18,743 | 20.3 | 4.6 |
| | Compulsory Education Law | Mary K. Blohm | 1,134 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Compulsory Education Law | Joshua Leinsdorf | 942 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,385 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 35,629 | 34.4 | 5.1 |
| | Republican | Anthony M. “Doc” Villane | 35,291 | 34.1 | 4.9 |
| | Democratic | Craig Alan Frankel | 16,298 | 15.8 | 5.0 |
| | Democratic | Daniel P. Jacobson | 16,242 | 15.7 | 5.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,460 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 27,222 | 29.3 | 0.1 |
| | Republican | Anthony M. “Doc” Villane | 27,174 | 29.2 | 1.4 |
| | Democratic | Martin S. Chomsky | 19,303 | 20.8 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Cornelius V. “Neil” Kelly | 19,297 | 20.8 | 1.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,996 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Anthony M. (Doc) Villane | 33,768 | 30.6 |
| | Republican | Joseph A. Palaia | 32,204 | 29.2 |
| | Democratic | Joan Kiernan | 22,231 | 20.2 |
| | Democratic | John P. Clancy | 20,920 | 19.0 |
| | Citizens | John H. Walton | 551 | 0.5 |
| | Citizens | Helena McCurdy | 546 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,220 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Marie Sheehan Muhler | 29,850 | 28.5 | 2.4 |
| | Republican | John O. Bennett | 27,571 | 26.3 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | Walter J. Kozloski | 23,375 | 22.3 | 3.0 |
| | Democratic | Stephen F. Duffy | 22,610 | 21.6 | 1.4 |
| | Independent | Joshua Leinsdorf | 1,418 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,824 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Marie A. Muhler | 28,519 | 26.1 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Walter J. Kozloski | 27,649 | 25.3 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | John I. Dawes | 27,436 | 25.1 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Peter E. Donoghue | 25,223 | 23.0 | 1.6 |
| | Libertarian | Elizabeth Macron | 614 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,441 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Walter J. Kozloski | 26,731 | 25.0 | 1.6 |
| | Republican | Marie A. Muhler | 26,589 | 24.8 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Morton Salkind | 26,318 | 24.6 | 2.6 |
| | Republican | Jerome U. Burke | 26,303 | 24.6 | 1.9 |
| | Libertarian | Ronald K. Wishart | 1,096 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,037 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Morton Salkind | 27,450 | 27.2 |
| | Democratic | Walter J. Kozloski | 26,873 | 26.6 |
| | Republican | S. Thomas Gagliano | 23,795 | 23.5 |
| | Republican | Robert N. Ferrell | 22,950 | 22.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,068 | 100.0 |

## Election results, 1965–1973
### Senate

1965 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Nicholas T. Fernicola | 145,589 | 13.7 |
| | Democratic | Maclyn S. Goldman | 143,795 | 13.5 |
| | Democratic | John J. Giblin | 143,040 | 13.4 |
| | Democratic | Hutchins F. Inge | 135,959 | 12.8 |
| | Republican | C. Robert Sarcone | 128,815 | 12.1 |
| | Republican | Irwin I. Kimmelman | 116,205 | 10.9 |
| | Republican | James E. Churchman, Jr. | 112,995 | 10.6 |
| | Republican | William F. Tompkins | 112,128 | 10.5 |
| | United Political Freedom | George C. Richardson | 10,409 | 1.0 |
| | United Political Freedom | Kenrick O. Stephenson | 5,970 | 0.6 |
| | United Political Freedom | David Blumgart | 5,305 | 0.5 |
| | United Political Freedom | Fredrick Waring | 4,476 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,064,686 | 100.0 |
1967 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael A. Giuliano | 122,354 | 9.6 |
| | Republican | Gerardo L. Del Tufo | 119,956 | 9.4 |
| | Republican | Alexander J. Matturri | 119,152 | 9.3 |
| | Republican | James H. Wallwork | 118,834 | 9.3 |
| | Republican | Milton A. Waldor | 117,280 | 9.2 |
| | Republican | David W. Dowd | 115,568 | 9.0 |
| | Democratic | Nicholas T. Fernicola | 91,812 | 7.2 |
| | Democratic | John J. Giblin | 89,297 | 7.0 |
| | Democratic | Maclyn S. Goldman | 88,796 | 6.9 |
| | Democratic | David Mandelbaum | 85,131 | 6.7 |
| | Democratic | Victor F. Addonizio | 83,587 | 6.5 |
| | Democratic | Hutchins F. Inge | 83,543 | 6.5 |
| | Essex Conservative | John P. Keelan | 5,196 | 0.4 |
| | Essex Conservative | Marion Carluccio | 5,140 | 0.4 |
| | Essex Conservative | William Murray | 4,906 | 0.4 |
| | Essex Conservative | Joseph R. Garrity | 4,657 | 0.4 |
| | Essex Conservative | Edmund O. Matzal | 4,337 | 0.3 |
| | Essex Conservative | James W. Lomker | 4,096 | 0.3 |
| | Conservative | Harrison P. Smith, Jr. | 2,484 | 0.2 |
| | Public Employee Candidate | James Larry Giordano | 2,427 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | William Barbetta | 2,412 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | Gladis P. Smith | 2,086 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | James H. Flynn | 1,987 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | Frank De George | 1,804 | 0.1 |
| | Socialist Workers | Joseph Carroll | 1,507 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,278,349 | 100.0 |
Special election, November 2, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Charles DeMarco | 83,525 | 46.9 |
| | Republican | Nicholas LaSpina | 76,352 | 42.9 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Frank J. Messina | 18,095 | 10.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 177,972 | 100.0 |
1971 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael A. Giuliano | 92,166 | 9.8 |
| | Democratic | Ralph C. DeRose | 91,380 | 9.7 |
| | Republican | James H. Wallwork | 88,632 | 9.5 |
| | Democratic | Frank J. Dodd | 86,041 | 9.18 |
| | Democratic | Wynona M. Lipman | 85,644 | 9.14 |
| | Republican | Milton A. Waldor | 84,736 | 9.04 |
| | Democratic | Martin L. Greenberg | 82,291 | 8.8 |
| | Republican | Matthew G. Carter | 77,418 | 8.3 |
| | Democratic | Henry W. Smolen | 76,190 | 8.1 |
| | Republican | Frederic Remington | 73,663 | 7.9 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | John J. Giblin | 21,688 | 2.3 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | John F. Monica | 21,072 | 2.2 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Sylvester L. Casta | 19,015 | 2.0 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Joseph J. Bradley | 16,348 | 1.7 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Richard P. Weitzman | 15,733 | 1.7 |
| | Unity-Victory-Progress | Joseph A. Santiago | 5,483 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 937,500 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly
#### District 11A

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George Richardson | 13,329 | 33.1 |
| | Democratic | Walter J. Vohdin | 11,506 | 28.6 |
| | Republican | Joseph J. Bradley | 8,009 | 19.9 |
| | Republican | Jesse W. Mapson | 7,383 | 18.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 40,227 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Policastro | 16,400 | 29.5 |
| | Democratic | James P. Lordi | 16,252 | 29.2 |
| | Republican | Raymond F. Bossert | 10,549 | 19.0 |
| | Republican | Charles J. Chirichiello | 10,173 | 18.3 |
| | National Conservative | Joseph T. De Vizzio | 1,180 | 2.1 |
| | National Conservative | Melville Bowers | 1,046 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,600 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George C. Richardson | 14,135 | 36.1 |
| | Democratic | Ronald Owens | 13,724 | 35.1 |
| | Republican | Donald J. Scott | 3,994 | 10.2 |
| | Republican | Albert Mikuli | 2,699 | 6.9 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Albert Cernadas | 2,668 | 6.8 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | John L. Pelt | 1,888 | 4.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,108 | 100.0 |

#### District 11B

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Paul Policastro | 12,838 | 30.3 |
| | Democratic | Ronald Owens | 12,766 | 30.1 |
| | Republican | Philip Insabella | 8,468 | 20.0 |
| | Republican | Sidney J. Brown | 7,143 | 16.9 |
| | Essex Conservative | Melville Bowers | 1,145 | 2.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,360 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | George C. Richardson | 18,647 | 40.8 |
| | Democratic | Ronald Owens | 17,719 | 38.8 |
| | Republican | Jesse Wendell Mapson | 5,403 | 11.8 |
| | Republican | Martha A. Daniels | 3,912 | 8.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,681 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | For The People | Anthony Imperiale | 13,857 | 23.6 |
| | Democratic | Frank G. Megaro | 12,436 | 21.2 |
| | Democratic | Paul Policastro | 10,825 | 18.4 |
| | Republican | C. Richard Fiore | 8,215 | 14.0 |
| | Republican | Ralph D’Ambola | 7,351 | 12.5 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Ronald J. Del Mauro | 3,323 | 5.7 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Nicholas A. Ciufi III | 2,729 | 4.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,736 | 100.0 |

#### District 11C

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ralph R. Caputo | 19,311 | 28.5 |
| | Republican | C. Richard Fiore | 19,293 | 28.5 |
| | Democratic | Armand E. Lembo | 14,720 | 21.8 |
| | Democratic | Joseph G. Biancardi | 14,347 | 21.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,671 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ralph R. Caputo | 23,745 | 28.7 |
| | Republican | C. Richard Fiore | 23,383 | 28.3 |
| | Democratic | Carmen A. Orechio | 17,849 | 21.6 |
| | Democratic | Joseph L. Iannuzzi | 17,640 | 21.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,617 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Carl A. Orechio | 28,344 | 27.0 |
| | Republican | John N. Dennis | 27,278 | 26.0 |
| | Democratic | Peter A. Torre, Jr. | 19,849 | 18.9 |
| | Democratic | David W. Conrad | 18,894 | 18.0 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Fred O. Perrotti | 5,876 | 5.6 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | William A. Corda | 4,760 | 4.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,001 | 100.0 |

#### District 11D

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenneth T. Wilson | 19,281 | 25.6 |
| | Democratic | Frank J. Dodd | 19,101 | 25.3 |
| | Republican | Donald F. MacArt | 18,845 | 25.0 |
| | Democratic | Thomas H. Cooke, Jr. | 17,816 | 23.6 |
| | Independent | Lewis Bateman | 341 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 75,384 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Herbert M. Rinaldi | 26,754 | 26.7 |
| | Republican | David Goldfarb | 25,653 | 25.6 |
| | Democratic | Joseph P. Barry, Jr. | 23,943 | 23.9 |
| | Democratic | Edward J. Lynch | 23,834 | 23.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,184 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eldridge Hawkins | 18,896 | 22.86 |
| | Democratic | Peter G. Stewart | 18,877 | 22.84 |
| | Republican | John F. Trezza | 18,864 | 22.82 |
| | Republican | Kenneth T. Wilson | 18,695 | 22.6 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Peter E. O’Gara | 3,699 | 4.5 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Anna M. Jannelli | 3,617 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,648 | 100.0 |

#### District 11E

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Herbert M. Rinaldi | 31,705 | 33.4 |
| | Republican | John N. Dennis | 31,239 | 32.9 |
| | Democratic | Ralph G. Conte | 15,710 | 16.5 |
| | Democratic | John J. Regan | 15,344 | 16.2 |
| | Conservative | Melvin A. Ramsey | 503 | 0.5 |
| | Conservative | Winfred O. Perry | 465 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,966 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenneth T. Wilson | 28,233 | 26.2 |
| | Republican | John N. Dennis | 27,890 | 25.9 |
| | Democratic | Frank J. Dodd | 27,016 | 25.1 |
| | Democratic | William J. Fusco | 24,658 | 22.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,797 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean | 28,728 | 30.2 |
| | Republican | Philip D. Kaltenbacher | 27,943 | 29.4 |
| | Democratic | Harry A. McEnroe, Jr. | 16,403 | 17.2 |
| | Democratic | Gerard M. Simons | 16,354 | 17.2 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Lawrence J. Kosisko | 2,871 | 3.0 |
| | Essex Bi-Partisan | Charles T. Merrigan | 2,832 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,131 | 100.0 |

#### District 11F

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Philip D. Kaltenbacher | 32,825 | 32.8 |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean | 32,675 | 32.6 |
| | Democratic | Bernard A. Kuttner | 17,964 | 17.9 |
| | Democratic | Eugene E. McNany | 16,702 | 16.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,166 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean | 38,680 | 31.7 |
| | Republican | Philip D. Kaltenbacher | 38,218 | 31.3 |
| | Democratic | Harvey Marcus Sklaw | 21,437 | 17.6 |
| | Democratic | Gerard Maurice Simons | 21,407 | 17.6 |
| | Essex Conservative | Willard Freeman | 1,146 | 0.9 |
| | Essex Conservative | Stephen S. Boub | 1,060 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,948 | 100.0 |