1987Final resultsSpecial election
1987 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
Clare M. Farragher (R) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Lynn Reich (D) by 7.9 points.
Clare M. FarragherRepublican · winner
54.0%6,321
Lynn ReichDemocrat
46.0%5,392
11,713 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 1987
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)