1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 16
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Walter J. Kavanaugh (R), John S. Penn (R) won.
2 seatsWalter J. KavanaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.8%28,325
John S. PennRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.5%26,528
Adele MontgomeryDemocrat
15.5%12,249
Alfred A. WicklundDemocrat
15.2%12,032
79,134 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