1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Wayne R. Bryant (D), Joseph J. Roberts Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsWayne R. BryantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.9%25,214
Joseph J. Roberts Jr.Democrat · winner
34.2%24,668
Raymond R. GrollerRepublican
15.9%11,483
Jose Dejesus Jr.Republican
15.0%10,835
72,200 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