1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph A. Palaia (R), Anthony M. Villane Jr. (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph A. PalaiaRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.4%35,629
Anthony M. Villane Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
34.1%35,291
Craig Alan FrankelDemocrat
15.8%16,298
Daniel P. JacobsonDemocrat
15.7%16,242
103,460 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