1987Final resultsSpecial election
1987 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Richard Zimmer (R) won with 80.9% of the vote, defeating Marianne Nelson (D) by 61.8 points.
Richard ZimmerRepublican · winner
80.9%5,616
Marianne NelsonDemocrat
19.1%1,327
6,943 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)