1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John A. Girgenti (D), Vincent Pellecchia (D) won.
2 seatsJohn A. GirgentiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.2%18,634
Vincent PellecchiaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.3%16,204
Walter W. Porter Jr.Republican
21.9%13,538
Kenneth VanryeRepublican
21.6%13,352
61,728 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