1987Final resultsSpecial election
1987 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Gabriel M. Ambrosio (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Digaetano (R) by 19.2 points.
Gabriel M. AmbrosioDemocrat · winner
59.6%11,462
Paul DigaetanoRepublican
40.4%7,763
19,225 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)