1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Richard Zimmer (R), Karl Weidel (R) won.
2 seatsRichard ZimmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
44.0%34,051
Karl WeidelRepublican · winner · incumbent
42.1%32,587
Richard C. AllenDemocrat
13.9%10,774
77,412 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