# 1985 New Jersey General Assembly election

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The 1985 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 5, 1985.
The elections coincided with Governor Tom Kean's landslide re-election. The result was a historic victory for Kean's Republican Party, which gained 14 seats to retake the majority in the Assembly. As of 2025, this remains the only election since 1973 in which Republicans won any seats in the Senate or Assembly from Hudson County, where they carried four of six seats.

## Incumbents not running for re-election
### Democratic

* Thomas W. Long (District 20)
* Nicholas LaRocca (District 33)

## Summary of races

Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly.
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party |
| 1st Legislative District | Guy F. Muziani | Rep | Guy F. Muziani | Rep |
| 1st Legislative District | Joseph W. Chinnici | Rep | Joseph W. Chinnici | Rep |
| 2nd Legislative District | J. Edward Cline | Rep | J. Edward Cline | Rep |
| 2nd Legislative District | Dolores G. Cooper | Rep | Dolores G. Cooper | Rep |
| 3rd Legislative District | Martin A. Herman | Dem | Jack Collins | Rep |
| 3rd Legislative District | Thomas A. Pankok | Dem | Gary Stuhltrager | Rep |
| 4th Legislative District | Anthony S. Marsella | Dem | Anthony S. Marsella | Dem |
| 4th Legislative District | Dennis L. Riley | Dem | Dennis L. Riley | Dem |
| 5th Legislative District | Francis J. Gorman | Dem | Francis J. Gorman | Dem |
| 5th Legislative District | Wayne R. Bryant | Dem | Wayne R. Bryant | Dem |
| 6th Legislative District | John A. Rocco | Rep | John A. Rocco | Rep |
| 6th Legislative District | Thomas J. Shusted | Rep | Thomas J. Shusted | Rep |
| 7th Legislative District | Barbara Kalik | Dem | Barbara Kalik | Dem |
| 7th Legislative District | Thomas P. Foy | Dem | Thomas P. Foy | Dem |
| 8th Legislative District | Harold L. Colburn Jr. | Rep | Harold L. Colburn Jr. | Rep |
| 8th Legislative District | Robert C. Shinn Jr. | Rep | Robert C. Shinn | Rep |
| 9th Legislative District | John T. Hendrickson Jr. | Rep | John T. Hendrickson Jr. | Rep |
| 9th Legislative District | Jorge A. Rod | Dem | Jeffrey Moran | Rep |
| 10th Legislative District | John Paul Doyle | Dem | John Paul Doyle | Dem |
| 10th Legislative District | Marlene Lynch Ford | Dem | Robert Singer | Rep |
| 11th Legislative District | Joseph A. Palaia | Rep | Joseph A. Palaia | Rep |
| 11th Legislative District | Anthony M. Villane | Rep | Anthony M. Villane | Rep |
| 12th Legislative District | Marie Sheehan Muhler | Rep | Marie Sheehan Muhler | Rep |
| 12th Legislative District | John O. Bennett | Rep | John O. Bennett | Rep |
| 13th Legislative District | Jacqueline Walker | Dem | Joseph Azzolina | Rep |
| 13th Legislative District | Bill Flynn | Dem | Joann H. Smith | Rep |
| 14th Legislative District | Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. | Dem | Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. | Dem |
| 14th Legislative District | Joseph D. Patero | Dem | John K. Rafferty | Rep |
| 15th Legislative District | John S. Watson | Dem | John S. Watson | Dem |
| 15th Legislative District | Gerald S. Naples | Dem | Gerald S. Naples | Dem |
| 16th Legislative District | Walter J. Kavanaugh | Rep | Walter J. Kavanaugh | Rep |
| 16th Legislative District | John S. Penn | Rep | John S. Penn | Rep |
| 17th Legislative District | David C. Schwartz | Dem | David C. Schwartz | Dem |
| 17th Legislative District | Angela L. Perun | Rep | Bob Smith | Dem |
| 18th Legislative District | Thomas H. Paterniti | Dem | Thomas H. Paterniti | Dem |
| 18th Legislative District | Frank M. Pelly | Dem | Frank M. Pelly | Dem |
| 19th Legislative District | George Otlowski | Dem | George J. Otlowski | Dem |
| 19th Legislative District | Alan Karcher | Dem | Alan Karcher | Dem |
| 20th Legislative District | Thomas J. Deverin | Dem | Thomas J. Deverin | Dem |
| 20th Legislative District | Thomas W. Long | Dem | George Hudak | Dem |
| 21st Legislative District | Chuck Hardwick | Rep | Chuck Hardwick | Rep |
| 21st Legislative District | Peter J. Genova | Rep | Peter J. Genova | Rep |
| 22nd Legislative District | Bob Franks | Rep | Bob Franks | Rep |
| 22nd Legislative District | Maureen Ogden | Rep | Maureen Ogden | Rep |
| 23rd Legislative District | Dick Zimmer | Rep | Dick Zimmer | Rep |
| 23rd Legislative District | Karl Weidel | Rep | Karl Weidel | Rep |
| 24th Legislative District | Robert E. Littell | Rep | Robert E. Littell | Rep |
| 24th Legislative District | Chuck Haytaian | Rep | Chuck Haytaian | Rep |
| 25th Legislative District | Rodney Frelinghuysen | Rep | Rodney Frelinghuysen | Rep |
| 25th Legislative District | Arthur R. Albohn | Rep | Arthur R. Albohn | Rep |
| 26th Legislative District | Robert J. Martin | Rep | Robert J. Martin | Rep |
| 26th Legislative District | Ralph A. Loveys | Rep | Ralph A. Loveys | Rep |
| 27th Legislative District | Harry A. McEnroe | Dem | Harry A. McEnroe | Dem |
| 27th Legislative District | Mildred Barry Garvin | Dem | Mildred Barry Garvin | Dem |
| 28th Legislative District | Michael Adubato | Dem | Michael Adubato | Dem |
| 28th Legislative District | James Zangari | Dem | James Zangari | Dem |
| 29th Legislative District | Willie B. Brown | Dem | Willie B. Brown | Dem |
| 29th Legislative District | Eugene H. Thompson | Dem | Eugene H. Thompson | Dem |
| 30th Legislative District | Buddy Fortunato | Dem | John V. Kelly | Rep |
| 30th Legislative District | Steve Adubato | Dem | Marion Crecco | Rep |
| 31st Legislative District | Joe Doria | Dem | Joe Doria | Dem |
| 31st Legislative District | Joseph Charles | Dem | Joseph Charles | Dem |
| 32nd Legislative District | Paul Cuprowski | Dem | Frank J. Gargiulo | Rep |
| 32nd Legislative District | Anthony P. Vainieri | Dem | Charles J. Catrillo | Rep |
| 33rd Legislative District | Nicholas LaRocca | Dem | Ronald A. Dario | Rep |
| 33rd Legislative District | Robert A. Ranieri | Dem | Jose Arango | Rep |
| 34th Legislative District | Gerald Zecker | Rep | Gerald Zecker | Rep |
| 34th Legislative District | Newton E. Miller | Rep | Newton E. Miller | Rep |
| 35th Legislative District | John Girgenti | Dem | John Girgenti | Dem |
| 35th Legislative District | Vincent O. Pellecchia | Dem | Vincent O. Pellecchia | Dem |
| 36th Legislative District | Robert Hollenbeck | Dem | Kathleen Donovan | Rep |
| 36th Legislative District | Richard Visotcky | Dem | Paul DiGaetano | Rep |
| 37th Legislative District | D. Bennett Mazur | Dem | D. Bennett Mazur | Dem |
| 37th Legislative District | Byron Baer | Dem | Byron Baer | Dem |
| 38th Legislative District | Pat Schuber | Rep | Pat Schuber | Rep |
| 38th Legislative District | Louis Kosco | Rep | Louis Kosco | Rep |
| 39th Legislative District | John E. Rooney | Rep | John E. Rooney | Rep |
| 39th Legislative District | Elizabeth Randall | Rep | Elizabeth Randall | Rep |
| 40th Legislative District | Walter M. D. Kern | Rep | Walter M. D. Kern | Rep |
| 40th Legislative District | Nicholas Felice | Rep | Nicholas R. Felice | Rep |
* ↑ Colburn won a September 1984 special to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Robert J. Meyer, who died of a heart attack.
* ↑ Shinn won a special election in February 1985 to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman C. William Haines, who had been elevated to the Senate.
* ↑ Rod was elected as a Republican in 1983, but switched parties on August 27, shortly before the election.
* ↑ Perun switched parties on March 14.
* ↑ Genova won a March 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Edward K. Gill, who died of heart disease.
* ↑ Martin won a January 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman Dean Gallo, who resigned to join the U.S. House of Representatives.
* ↑ Randall won a March 1985 special election to complete the unexpired term of Assemblyman John W. Markert.

### Close races

Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%:
* District 3, 3.8% gain
* District 4, 8.2%
* District 10, 0.2% gain R
* District 13, 4.0% gain
* District 14, 2.8% gain R
* District 17, 8.2% gain D
* District 18, 5.6%
* District 19, 4.0%
* District 30, 8.6% gain
* District 32, 9.6% gain
* District 33, 9.6% gain
* District 36, 9.2% gain
* District 37, 7.8%

## District 1
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph W. Chinnici | 35,610 | 33.7 | 5.5 |
| | Republican | Guy F. Muziani | 33,978 | 32.1 | 6.0 |
| | Democratic | Raymond A. Batten | 18,794 | 17.8 | 8.0 |
| | Democratic | Peter L. Amico | 17,407 | 16.5 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '105,789' | '100.0' | |

## District 2
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | J. Edward Kline | 32,092 | 34.1 | 5.6 |
| | Republican | Dolores G. Cooper | 27,395 | 29.1 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Joel Jacovitz | 19,899 | 21.2 | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Lillian E. Bryant | 14,634 | 15.6 | 4.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '94,020' | '100.0' | |

## District 3
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 27,514 | 26.2 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 27,032 | 25.7 | 3.5 |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 25,699 | 24.5 | 3.7 |
| | Democratic | Thomas A. Pankok | 24,796 | 23.6 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '105,041' | '100.0' | |

## District 4
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Anthony S. Marsella | 23,162 | 27.3 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | Dennis L. Riley | 22,703 | 26.8 | 3.4 |
| | Republican | Frank F. Senatore | 19,621 | 23.1 | 2.8 |
| | Republican | William F. Thomson | 19,307 | 22.8 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '84,793' | '100.0' | |

## District 5
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Francis J. Gorman | 22,828 | 30.9 | 2.8 |
| | Democratic | Wayne R. Bryant | 22,691 | 30.7 | 3.6 |
| | Republican | Charles E. Brimm | 14,514 | 19.6 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | William M. Terrell | 13,872 | 18.8 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '73,905' | '100.0' | |

## District 6
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John A. Rocco | 32,812 | 32.7 | 4.9 |
| | Republican | Thomas J. Shusted | 31,679 | 31.6 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | Carl B. Viniar | 18,425 | 18.4 | 4.8 |
| | Democratic | Harry Benn | 17,382 | 17.3 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '100,298' | '100.0' | |

## District 7
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Barbara Faith Kalik | 26,452 | 29.4 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Thomas P. Foy | 25,217 | 28.0 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | Renee L. Borstad | 19,318 | 21.4 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Charles J. Ansert | 19,096 | 21.2 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '90,083' | '100.0' | |

## District 8
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Harold L. Colburn, Jr. | 29,150 | 34.8 | 3.8 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Shinn, Jr. | 29,085 | 34.7 | 3.2 |
| | Democratic | Claire B. Cohen | 12,971 | 15.5 | 3.6 |
| | Democratic | Harrison B. Slack | 12,285 | 14.7 | 3.7 |
| | Socialist Labor | Bernardo S. Doganiero | 189 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labor | Paul Ferguson | 170 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '83,850' | '100.0' | |

## District 9
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John T. Hendrickson Jr. (incumbent) | 39,031 | 32.4 | 0.9 |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Moran | 37,877 | 31.4 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | Jorge A. Rod (incumbent) | 23,470 | 19.5 | 0.4 (10.7) |
| | Democratic | Warren E. Hickman | 19,420 | 16.1 | 2.2 |
| | "Time for Change" | Paul David Hedrich | 708 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '120,506' | '100.0' | |

## District 10
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John Paul Doyle (incumbent) | 30,055 | 25.9 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Robert Singer | 29,621 | 25.5 | 1.9 |
| | Republican | Roden S. Lightbody | 28,179 | 24.2 | 3.5 |
| | Democratic | Marlene Lynch Ford (incumbent) | 28,159 | 24.2 | 1.5 |
| | Libertarian | Wallace Gluck | 217 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '116,231' | '100.0' | |

## District 11
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| 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' | |

## District 12
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John O. Bennett | 33,205 | 32.5 | 2.6 |
| | Republican | Marie Sheehan Muhler | 32,346 | 31.6 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Donald M. Lomurro | 18,584 | 18.2 | 2.3 |
| | Democratic | Michael L. Detzky | 18,129 | 17.7 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '102,264' | '100.0' | |

## District 13
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joseph Azzolina | 26,565 | 26.3 | 2.5 |
| | Republican | Joann H. Smith | 25,970 | 25.7 | 4.1 |
| | Democratic | William E. Flynn | 24,418 | 24.2 | 3.6 |
| | Democratic | Jacqueline Walker | 24,058 | 23.8 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '101,011' | '100.0' | |

## District 14
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph L. Bocchini, Jr. | 28,476 | 26.5 | 2.0 |
| | Republican | John K. Rafferty | 27,960 | 26.1 | 3.8 |
| | Democratic | Joseph D. Patero | 26,707 | 24.9 | 3.2 |
| | Republican | Thomas Colitsas | 24,189 | 22.5 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '107,332' | '100.0' | |

## District 15
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John S. Watson | 25,173 | 28.2 | 3.0 |
| | Democratic | Gerald S. Naples | 24,893 | 27.9 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Barbara Marrow | 19,818 | 22.2 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Mary Ann McKee | 19,413 | 21.7 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '89,297' | '100.0' | |

## District 16
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Walter J. Kavanaugh | 37,577 | 38.9 | 4.5 |
| | Republican | John S. Penn | 35,258 | 36.5 | 5.5 |
| | Democratic | William R. Norris II | 11,884 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| | Democratic | Frank M. Reskin | 11,596 | 12.0 | 4.3 |
| | Libertarian | Stephen Friedlander | 363 | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '96,678' | '100.0' | |

## District 17
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | David C. Schwartz | 21,174 | 28.1 | 4.4 |
| | Democratic | Bob Smith | 19,556 | 26.0 | 6.1 |
| | Republican | Angela L. Perun | 19,104 | 25.4 | 7.4 ( 6.7) |
| | Republican | Francis J. Coury | 15,503 | 20.6 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '75,337' | '100.0' | |

## District 18
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Thomas H. Paterniti | 30,169 | 26.7 | 1.8 |
| | Democratic | Frank M. Pelly | 29,490 | 26.1 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | S. Elliott Mayo | 27,101 | 24.0 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | Michael Leibowitz | 26,280 | 23.2 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,040 | 100.0 | |

## District 19
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | George J. Otlowski | 26,187 | 26.7 | 3.3 |
| | Democratic | Alan J. Karcher | 24,803 | 25.3 | 2.8 |
| | Republican | Emery Z. Toth | 23,673 | 24.1 | 2.8 |
| | Republican | Robert De Santis | 23,544 | 24.0 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '98,207' | '100.0' | |

## District 20
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Deverin | 19,892 | 25.5 | 9.4 |
| | Democratic | George Hudak | 18,085 | 23.1 | 11.7 |
| | Republican | Michael A. Posnock | 14,617 | 18.7 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Alice A. Holzapfel | 13,134 | 16.8 | 1.8 |
| | Experienced-Competent-Courageous | Tom Dunn | 10,174 | 13.0 | N/A |
| | "Inflation Fighting Housewife" | Rose Zeidwerg Monyek | 2,240 | 2.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '78,142' | '100.0' | |

## District 21
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chuck Hardwick | 36,474 | 32.9 | 5.9 |
| | Republican | Peter J. Genova | 34,625 | 31.2 | 5.2 |
| | Democratic | Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. | 20,526 | 18.5 | 5.3 |
| | Democratic | Livio Mancino | 18,408 | 16.6 | 6.6 |
| | Independent | Fred Palensar III | 818 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '110,851' | '100.0' | |

## District 22
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Maureen Ogden | 39,939 | 36.1 | 2.4 |
| | Republican | Bob Franks | 39,284 | 35.5 | 2.4 |
| | Democratic | John F. Tully, Jr. | 15,729 | 14.2 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | Florence Martone | 15,650 | 14.1 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '110,602' | '100.0' | |

## District 23
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Richard A. Zimmer | 34,051 | 44.0 | 9.4 |
| | Republican | Karl Weidel | 32,587 | 42.1 | 7.8 |
| | Democratic | Richard C. Allen | 10,774 | 13.9 | 3.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '77,412' | '100.0' | |

## District 24
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Robert E. Littell | 30,616 | 37.3 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Garabed “Chuck” Haytaian | 29,094 | 35.4 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic | Robert T. Davis | 12,806 | 15.6 | 0.4 |
| | Democratic | John P. Kilroy, Jr. | 9,617 | 11.7 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '82,133' | '100.0' | |

## District 25
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | 31,695 | 37.1 | 5.4 |
| | Republican | Arthur R. Albohn | 29,043 | 34.0 | 4.6 |
| | Democratic | Donald Cresitello | 12,652 | 14.8 | 4.9 |
| | Democratic | Carl A. Mottey | 11,955 | 14.0 | 5.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,345 | 100.0 | |

## District 26
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Robert J. Martin | 31,943 | 37.6 | 1.4 |
| | Republican | Ralph A. Loveys | 31,898 | 37.5 | 4.7 |
| | Democratic | Claude C. Post | 10,697 | 12.6 | 3.0 |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Vender | 10,425 | 12.3 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '84,963' | '100.0' | |

## District 27
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Harry A. McEnroe | 20,780 | 31.5 | 5.4 |
| | Democratic | Mildred Barry Garvin | 20,680 | 31.3 | 5.1 |
| | Republican | Jean Brozyna | 12,345 | 18.7 | 4.9 |
| | Republican | Chandler Dennis | 12,167 | 18.4 | 5.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '65,972' | '100.0' | |

## District 28
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Michael F. Adubato | 12,495 | 30.4 | 4.1 |
| | Democratic | James Zangari | 12,092 | 29.4 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Joe Imperiale | 8,604 | 20.9 | 8.3 |
| | Republican | Jose Linares | 7,896 | 19.2 | 8.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '41,087' | '100.0' | |

## District 29
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Willie B. Brown | 12,736 | 35.2 | 7.1 |
| | Democratic | Eugene H. Thompson | 12,224 | 33.7 | 7.9 |
| | Republican | Della Moses Walker | 5,852 | 16.2 | 7.6 |
| | Republican | Kurt A. Culbreath | 5,420 | 15.0 | 7.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '36,232' | '100.0' | |

## District 30
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John V. Kelly | 30,820 | 28.3 | 3.1 |
| | Republican | Marion Crecco | 28,268 | 26.0 | 8.4 |
| | Democratic | Stephen N. Adubato, Jr. | 25,505 | 23.4 | 3.2 |
| | Democratic | Buddy Fortunato | 24,290 | 22.3 | 6.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '108,883' | '100.0' | |

## District 31
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Joseph V. Doria, Jr. | 25,613 | 31.8 | 8.6 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Charles, Jr. | 24,612 | 30.6 | 8.8 |
| | Republican | Nat S. Amadeo | 15,380 | 19.1 | 9.1 |
| | Republican | Bruce M. Shipitofsky | 14,942 | 18.6 | 9.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,547 | 100.0 | |

## District 32
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Frank J. Gargiulo | 25,179 | 27.1 | 10.4 |
| | Republican | Charles J. Catrillo | 24,798 | 26.7 | 10.4 |
| | Democratic | Paul Cuprowski | 21,018 | 22.7 | 9.4 |
| | Democratic | Anthony P. Vainieri | 19,977 | 21.5 | 10.0 |
| | Politicians Are Crooks | Edith M. Shaw | 896 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| | Politicians Are Crooks | Herbert H. Shaw | 877 | 0.9 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '92,745' | '100.0' | |

## District 33
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Ronald A. Dario | 20,422 | 27.9 | 10.0 |
| | Republican | Jose O. Arango | 19,748 | 26.9 | 9.7 |
| | Democratic | Robert A. Ranieri | 17,443 | 23.8 | 8.9 |
| | Democratic | Mario R. Hernandez | 15,671 | 21.4 | 10.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '73,284' | '100.0' | |

## District 34
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald H. Zecker | 32,025 | 32.3 | 6.1 |
| | Republican | Newton E. Miller | 31,791 | 32.1 | 5.4 |
| | Democratic | Joseph F. Palumbo | 17,784 | 18.0 | 5.5 |
| | Democratic | Elisa Leib | 17,411 | 17.6 | 4.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '99,011' | '100.0' | |

## District 35
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John A. Girgenti | 18,634 | 30.2 | 7.4 |
| | Democratic | Vincent “Ozzie” Pellecchia | 16,204 | 26.3 | 8.8 |
| | Republican | Walter W. Porter, Jr. | 13,538 | 21.9 | 8.0 |
| | Republican | Kenneth Van Rye | 13,352 | 21.6 | 8.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '61,728' | '100.0' | |

## District 36
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kathleen A. Donovan | 24,775 | 27.4 | 7.4 |
| | Republican | Paul DiGaetano | 24,555 | 27.2 | 7.5 |
| | Democratic | Robert P. Hollenbeck | 21,295 | 23.6 | 7.5 |
| | Democratic | Richard F. Visotcky | 19,764 | 21.9 | 7.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '90,389' | '100.0' | |

## District 37
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | D. Bennett Mazur | 27,376 | 27.0 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | Byron Baer | 27,335 | 26.9 | 4.5 |
| | Republican | Nicholas Corbiscello | 24,300 | 23.9 | 5.0 |
| | Republican | Martin Katz | 22,453 | 22.1 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '101,464' | '100.0' | |

## District 38
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | William P. Schuber | 29,606 | 30.8 | 3.9 |
| | Republican | Louis F. Kosco | 29,096 | 30.2 | 3.1 |
| | Democratic | Thomas K. Hynes | 19,033 | 19.8 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | David S. Turetsky | 18,190 | 18.9 | 3.5 |
| | Libertarian | Richard Kraus | 313 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '96,238' | '100.0' | |

## District 39
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Elizabeth E. Randall | 35,172 | 33.3 | 4.4 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 33,358 | 31.6 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. Ferriero | 18,714 | 17.7 | 4.2 |
| | Democratic | Fay Yeager | 18,257 | 17.3 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,501 | 100.0 | |

## District 40
### General election

New Jersey general election, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Walter M. D. Kern, Jr. | 36,476 | 35.9 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Nicholas R. Felice | 36,369 | 35.8 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Judy Miller | 14,590 | 14.4 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | Carmine J. Cicchino | 14,050 | 13.8 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | '101,485' | '100.0' | |