1987Final resultsSpecial election
1987 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
Joseph J. Roberts Jr. (D) won with 80.5% of the vote, defeating Jose Dejesus Jr. (R) by 60.9 points.
Joseph J. Roberts Jr.Democrat · winner
80.5%4,809
Jose Dejesus Jr.Republican
19.5%1,167
5,976 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)