1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 28
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Michael F. Adubato (D), James Zangari (D) won.
2 seatsMichael F. AdubatoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.8%9,680
James ZangariDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.6%9,375
Howard E. BerkeleyRepublican
10.7%2,810
William P. RutanRepublican
9.9%2,599
Lawrence HammOther party
7.0%1,850
26,314 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