1985Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 10
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John Paul Doyle (D), Bob Singer (R) won.
2 seatsJohn Paul DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%30,055
Bob SingerRepublican · winner
25.5%29,621
Roden S. LightbodyRepublican
24.2%28,179
Marlene Lynch FordDemocrat · incumbent
24.2%28,159
Wallace GluckLibertarian
0.2%217
116,231 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1985
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Paul Doyle (D)Bob Singer (R)Roden S. Lightbody (R)Marlene Lynch Ford (D)
Also on the ballot: Wallace Gluck (Libertarian), 0.2%