1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John O. Bennett (R), Marie A. Muhler (R) won.
2 seatsJohn O. BennettRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.5%33,205
Marie A. MuhlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.6%32,346
Donald M. LomurroDemocrat
18.2%18,584
Michael L. DetzkyDemocrat
17.7%18,129
102,264 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