1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 4
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Anthony S. Marsella (D), Dennis L. Riley (D) won.
2 seatsAnthony S. MarsellaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%23,162
Dennis L. RileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%22,703
Frank F. SenatoreRepublican
23.1%19,621
William F. ThomsonRepublican
22.8%19,307
84,793 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