1985Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Kathleen A. Donovan (R), Paul Digaetano (R) won.
2 seatsKathleen A. DonovanRepublican · winner
27.4%24,775
Paul DigaetanoRepublican · winner
27.2%24,555
Robert P. HollenbeckDemocrat · incumbent
23.6%21,295
Richard F. VisotckyDemocrat · incumbent
21.9%19,764
90,389 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