1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 16
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Walter J. Kavanaugh (R), John S. Penn (R) won.
2 seatsWalter J. KavanaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.9%37,577
John S. PennRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.5%35,258
William R. NorrisDemocrat
12.3%11,884
Frank M. ReskinDemocrat
12.0%11,596
Stephen FriedlanderLibertarian
0.4%363
96,678 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
Walter J. Kavanaugh (R)John S. Penn (R)William R. Norris (D)Frank M. Reskin (D)
Also on the ballot: Stephen Friedlander (Libertarian), 0.4%