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The 1993 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 2.

The election took place alongside Christine Todd Whitman's election as Governor over incumbent Jim Florio. Republicans defended the large majority they gained in the 1991 landslide elections, though Democrats did win back two of the seats they lost in that election, and picked up a third seat in an upset over incumbent John H. Dorsey.

This election featured in the political rises of future Governors Jim McGreevey, who flipped one of the three Democratic gains by defeating Randy Corman, and Chris Christie, who unsuccessfully challenged Senator Dorsey in the Republican primary, possibly undermining Dorsey's re-election campaign.

Incumbents not running for re-election

Democratic

Republican

Summary of results by State Senate district

District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Legislative District James Cafiero Rep James Cafiero Rep
2nd Legislative District William Gormley Rep William Gormley Rep
3rd Legislative District Raymond Zane Dem Raymond Zane Dem
4th Legislative District John Matheussen Rep John Matheussen Rep
5th Legislative District Walter Rand Dem Walter Rand Dem
6th Legislative District John Adler Dem John Adler Dem
7th Legislative District Bradford S. Smith Rep Jack Casey Dem
8th Legislative District C. William Haines Rep C. William Haines Rep
9th Legislative District Leonard T. Connors Rep Leonard T. Connors Rep
10th Legislative District Andrew R. Ciesla Rep Andrew R. Ciesla Rep
11th Legislative District Joseph A. Palaia Rep Joseph A. Palaia Rep
12th Legislative District John O. Bennett Rep John O. Bennett Rep
13th Legislative District Joe Kyrillos Rep Joe Kyrillos Rep
14th Legislative District Peter Inverso Rep Peter Inverso Rep
15th Legislative District Dick LaRossa Rep Dick LaRossa Rep
16th Legislative District John H. Ewing Rep John H. Ewing Rep
17th Legislative District John A. Lynch Jr. Dem John A. Lynch Jr. Dem
18th Legislative District Jack Sinagra Rep Jack Sinagra Rep
19th Legislative District Randy Corman Rep Jim McGreevey Dem
20th Legislative District Raymond Lesniak Dem Raymond Lesniak Dem
21st Legislative District C. Louis Bassano Rep C. Louis Bassano Rep
22nd Legislative District Donald DiFrancesco Rep Donald DiFrancesco Rep
23rd Legislative District William E. Schluter Rep William E. Schluter Rep
24th Legislative District Robert Littell Rep Robert Littell Rep
25th Legislative District John H. Dorsey Rep Gordon MacInnes Dem
26th Legislative District Robert Martin[a] Rep Robert Martin Rep
27th Legislative District Richard Codey Dem Richard Codey Dem
28th Legislative District Ronald Rice Dem Ronald Rice Dem
29th Legislative District Wynona Lipman Dem Wynona Lipman Dem
30th Legislative District John E. Dimon Rep Robert W. Singer Rep
31st Legislative District Edward T. O'Connor Jr. Dem Edward T. O'Connor Jr. Dem
32nd Legislative District Thomas F. Cowan Dem Nicholas Sacco Dem
33rd Legislative District Bernard Kenny[b] Dem Bernard Kenny Dem
34th Legislative District Joseph Bubba Rep Joseph Bubba Rep
35th Legislative District John Girgenti Dem John Girgenti Dem
36th Legislative District John P. Scott Rep John P. Scott Rep
37th Legislative District Matthew Feldman Dem Byron Baer Dem
38th Legislative District Louis F. Kosco Rep Louis F. Kosco Rep
39th Legislative District Gerald Cardinale Rep Gerald Cardinale Rep
40th Legislative District Henry McNamara Rep Henry McNamara Rep

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. Legislative District 4, 8.6%
  2. Legislative District 7, 2.2% gain
  3. Legislative District 15, 4.6%
  4. Legislative District 19, 2.5% gain
  5. Legislative District 25, 0.6% gain
  6. Legislative District 34, 4.6%
  7. Legislative District 36, 5.8%
  1. ^ Martin was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Senator Leanna Brown, who was appointed to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission.
  2. ^ Kenny was appointed to complete the unexpired term of Senator Bob Menendez, who resigned to take his seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

District 1

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James Cafiero (incumbent) 36,420 62.0% Steady
Democratic John Spahn 21,446 36.5% Decrease 1.5
Libertarian Joseph T. Ponczek 957 1.6% N/A
Total votes 58,823 100.00%

District 2

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Gormley (incumbent) 32,059 61.6% Increase 8.3
Democratic Mark Roody 19,973 38.4% Decrease 8.3
Total votes 52,032 100.00%

District 3

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raymond Zane (incumbent) 40,940 67.6% Increase 6.7
Republican Edward J. Reynolds 19,622 32.4% Increase 0.4
Total votes 60,562 100.00%

District 4

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John J. Matheussen (incumbent) 29,483 54.3% Increase 2.6
Democratic Bernard "Ben" Lynch 24,799 45.7% Decrease 2.6
Total votes 54,282 100.00%

District 5

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Walter Rand (incumbent) 29,152 69.2% Increase 2.1
Republican Anthony J. De Gerolamo 12,959 30.8% Decrease 2.1
Total votes 42,111 100.00%

District 6

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Adler (incumbent) 38,235 59.8% Increase 4.4
Republican Louise Di Renzo Donaldson 25,752 40.2% Decrease 4.4
Total votes 63,987 100.00%

District 7

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jack Casey 27,995 50.4% Increase 4.0
Republican Bradford S. Smith (incumbent) 26,795 48.2% Decrease 5.4
United Independents James C. Lewis 789 1.4% N/A
Total votes 55,579 100.00%

District 8

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican C. William Haines (incumbent) 36,767 61.0% Decrease 5.3
Democratic Mary P. McKeon Stosuy 23,480 39.0% Increase 5.3
Total votes 60,247 100.0

District 9

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) 50,464 65.2% Decrease 4.7
Democratic Joseph Meglino 26,947 34.8% Increase 4.7
Total votes 77,411 100.00%

District 10

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Andrew R. Ciesla (incumbent) 43,246 61.7% Increase 0.1
Democratic Anthony Carracino 25,122 35.8% Decrease 2.6
Conservative Louis B. Wary, Jr. 1,766 2.5% N/A
Total votes 70,134 100.00%

District 11

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph A. Palaia (incumbent) 40,612 65.6% Increase 0.4
Democratic Richard C. Schwartz 19,163 30.9% Increase 0.8
Conservative Tom Appleby 1,313 2.1% Decrease 1.1
Libertarian Barbara A. Jones 858 1.4% N/A
Total votes 61,946 100.00%

District 12

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John O. Bennett (incumbent) 43,490 65.0% Decrease 2.2
Democratic George E. Ball 20,926 31.3% Increase 3.5
Conservative Rich Pezzullo 1,609 2.4% N/A
Libertarian Virginia A. Flynn 881 1.3% Decrease 0.4
Total votes 66,906 100.00%

District 13

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joe Kyrillos (incumbent) 40,140 64.0% Decrease 3.8
Democratic Patrick D. Healy 22,603 36.0% Increase 3.8
Total votes 62,743 100.00%

District 14

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter Inverso (incumbent) 40,638 59.8% Increase 5.2
Democratic Donald B. Dileo 27,361 40.2% Increase 3.4
Total votes 67,999 100.00%

District 15

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dick LaRossa (incumbent) 28,311 52.3% Increase 1.4
Democratic Gerald R. Stockman 25,814 47.7% Decrease 1.4
Total votes 54,125 100.00%

District 16

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John H. Ewing (incumbent) 43,060 61.6% Decrease 6.8
Democratic Marybeth Kohut 26,841 38.4% Increase 6.8
Total votes 69,901 100.00%

District 17

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John A. Lynch Jr. (incumbent) 24,806 56.7% Increase 4.7
Republican Edward R. Tiller 14,981 34.2% Decrease 13.8
Independent Valorie Caffee 3,989 9.1% N/A
Total votes 43,776 100.00%

District 18

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jack Sinagra (incumbent) 36,736 58.2% Increase 4.7
Democratic Samuel V. Convery, Jr. 25,106 39.8% Decrease 6.7
Voter's Independence Coalition Kevin Michael Criss 1,261 2.0% N/A
Total votes 63,103 100.00%

District 19

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James E. McGreevey 26,721 47.6% Increase 3.2
Republican Randy Corman (incumbent) 25,278 45.1% Decrease 10.5
"People's Choice" Leonard R. Sendelsky 4,092 7.3% N/A
Total votes 56,091 100.00%

District 20

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) 23,845 59.9 Increase 2.8
Republican William P. Wnuck 15,945 40.1 Decrease 2.8
Total votes 39,790 100.00%

District 21

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican C. Louis Bassano (incumbent) 45,589 64.3% Decrease 7.3
Democratic Cathie Perselay Seidman 24,267 34.2% Increase 5.8
Public Servant/Leader Linda S. Dye 1,036 1.5% N/A
Total votes 70,892 100.0

District 22

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald DiFrancesco (incumbent) 50,539 69.2% Decrease 9.0
Democratic Eli Hoffman 22,461 30.8% N/A
Total votes 73,000 100.0

District 23

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William E. Schluter (incumbent) 51,856 91.7% Increase 19.3
Libertarian Roger Bacon 4,675 8.3% N/A
Total votes 56,531 100.0

District 24

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Littell (incumbent) 47,382 83.3% Increase 8.5
Libertarian William J. Dundas 9,502 16.7% N/A
Total votes 56,884 100.0

District 25

Republican primary

Dorsey initially faced a primary challenge from Chris Christie, but Christie was disqualified when Dorsey challenged his nominating petition signatures as invalid, leaving Dorsey unopposed in the Republican primary.[2]

Democratic primary

Lou Calesso was nominated in the initial Democratic primary, but withdrew thereafter in favor of former Senator Gordon MacInnes.[3]

General election

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gordon MacInnes 34,646 50.3% Increase 22.0
Republican John H. Dorsey (incumbent) 34,291 49.7% Decrease 22.0
Total votes 68,937 100.00%

District 26

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert Martin (incumbent) 45,217 69.4% Decrease 8.8
Democratic E. Drew Britcher 19,935 30.6% Increase 8.8
Total votes 65,152 100.0

District 27

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Codey (incumbent) 33,138 75.1% Increase 7.0
Republican Dr. Zal Velez 10,979 24.9% Decrease 7.0
Total votes 44,117 100.0

District 28

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ronald Rice (incumbent) 25,107 100.00% Increase 32.8
Total votes 25,107 100.0

District 29

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Wynona Lipman (incumbent) 20,734 100.00% Steady
Total votes 20,734 100.0

District 30

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Robert W. Singer 32,678 65.7% Increase 0.7
Democratic Lyle M. (Peggi) Sturmfels 17,047 34.3% Decrease 0.7
Total votes 49,725 100.0

District 31

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor Jr. (incumbent) 28,358 68.4 Increase 13.3
Republican Peter J. Varsalona 13,128 31.6 Decrease 13.3
Total votes 41,486 100.0

District 32

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Nicholas Sacco 28,280 59.3% Increase 2.2
Republican James E. Humphreys 17,509 36.7% Decrease 2.7
Politicians Are Crooks Herbert H. Shaw 1,350 2.8% Decrease 0.6
Conservative Patricia M. Armstrong 560 1.2% N/A
Total votes 47,699 100.0

District 33

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bernard Kenny (incumbent) 25,510 63.3 Decrease 5.6
Republican Fernando A. Alonso 14,325 35.6 Increase 4.5
Impact 93 Carlos Chirino 445 1.1 N/A
Total votes 40,280 100.0

District 34

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph Bubba (incumbent) 32,681 52.3% Decrease 0.2
Democratic Patricia A. Royer 29,845 47.7% Increase 12.7
Total votes 62,526 100.0

District 35

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John Girgenti (incumbent) 21,836 66.5% Increase 13.3
Republican Beltran Lopez 10,550 32.1% Decrease 14.7
Independent Vijay “Viji” Sargis 442 1.3% N/A
Total votes 32,828 100.0

District 36

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John P. Scott (incumbent) 28,020 52.9% Increase 0.9
Democratic Gabe Ambrosio 24,945 47.1% Decrease 0.9
Total votes 52,965 100.0

District 37

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Byron Baer 35,941 60.5% Increase 6.9
Republican Mauro A. Mecca, M.D. 22,368 37.6% Decrease 8.8
Conservative Joe Marino 1,107 1.9% N/A
Total votes 59,416 100.00%

District 38

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Louis F. Kosco (incumbent) 40,276 63.3% Increase 7.9
Democratic James Krone 23,348 36.7% Decrease 4.4
Total votes 63,624 100.00%

District 39

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) 48,803 62.5% Decrease 4.4
Democratic Stephen H. Jaffe 29,268 37.5% Increase 4.4
Total votes 78,071 100.00%

District 40

New Jersey general election, 1993[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry McNamara (incumbent) 49,041 67.7% Decrease 7.8
Democratic Bea O’ Rourke 23,380 32.3% Increase 7.8
Total votes 72,421 100.00%

References

  1. ^ 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 List, General Election Returns for the Office of Senate and Assembly for Election Held November 2, 1993" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Lizza, Ryan (April 14, 2014). "CROSSING CHRISTIE". The New Yorker. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  3. ^ "Primary Election Returns for the Office of Senate and Assembly for Election Held June 8, 1993" (PDF). Retrieved November 11, 2021.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_New_Jersey_State_Senate_election