1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 19
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: George J. Otlowski (D), Alan J. Karcher (D) won.
2 seatsGeorge J. OtlowskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.7%26,187
Alan J. KarcherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.3%24,803
Emery Z. TothRepublican
24.1%23,673
Robert DesantisRepublican
24.0%23,544
98,207 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