1987Final resultsSpecial election
1987 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
William E. Schluter (R) won with 75.2% of the vote, defeating George Murtaugh (D) by 50.5 points.
William E. SchluterRepublican · winner
75.2%2,577
George MurtaughDemocrat
24.8%848
3,425 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)