1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Harold L. Colburn (R), Robert C. Shinn (R) won.
2 seatsHarold L. ColburnRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.5%28,175
Robert C. ShinnRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.1%27,800
Thomas LongDemocrat
17.0%14,315
H. B. SlackDemocrat
16.4%13,741
84,031 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