1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John O. Bennett (R), Clare M. Farragher (R) won.
2 seatsJohn O. BennettRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.7%28,592
Clare M. FarragherRepublican · winner
29.8%26,931
Dante J. MassaDemocrat
19.4%17,544
Gene J. AnthonyDemocrat
19.1%17,217
90,284 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET