1985Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 14
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. (D), John K. Rafferty (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph L. Bocchini Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
26.5%28,476
John K. RaffertyRepublican · winner
26.1%27,960
Joseph D. PateroDemocrat · incumbent
24.9%26,707
Thomas ColitsasRepublican
22.5%24,189
107,332 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