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1985Final results

1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 6

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

2 seats: John A. Rocco (R), Thomas J. Shusted (R) won.

2 seats
John A. RoccoRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.7%32,812
Thomas J. ShustedRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.6%31,679
18.4%18,425
Harry BennDemocrat
17.3%17,382
100,298 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

EvenR+3.01979R+4.01981R+8.91983R+26.51985R+12.01987R+0.11989

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET