1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 31
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Edward T. Oconnor Jr. (D) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating William V. Connelly (R) by 56.2 points.
Edward T. Oconnor Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
78.1%22,980
William V. ConnellyRepublican
21.9%6,437
29,417 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