1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Francis J. Gorman (D), Wayne R. Bryant (D) won.
2 seatsFrancis J. GormanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.9%22,828
Wayne R. BryantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.7%22,691
Charles E. BrimmRepublican
19.6%14,514
Wiiliam M. TerrellRepublican
18.8%13,872
73,905 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