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1987Final results

1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11

New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey

Frank Pallone (D) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating Gerri Chappell Popkin (R) by 20.2 points.

Frank PalloneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.1%28,223
39.9%18,751
46,974 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

EvenR+10.81977R+16.71981D+1.91983D+20.21987R+3.61989 specialR+35.21991

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET