1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
S. Thomas Gagliano (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Bernard B. Finan (D) by 35.2 points.
S. Thomas GaglianoRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.6%31,188
Bernard B. FinanDemocrat
32.4%14,965
46,153 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