1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 38
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: William P. Schuber (R), Louis F. Kosco (R) won.
2 seatsWilliam P. SchuberRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.8%29,606
Louis F. KoscoRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%29,096
Thomas K. HynesDemocrat
19.8%19,033
David S. TuretskyDemocrat
18.9%18,190
Richard KrausLibertarian
0.3%313
96,238 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
William P. Schuber (R)Louis F. Kosco (R)Thomas K. Hynes (D)David S. Turetsky (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard Kraus (Libertarian), 0.3%