1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Gabriel M. Ambrosio (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Kathleen A. Donovan (R) by 2.3 points.
Gabriel M. AmbrosioDemocrat · winner
51.2%22,746
Kathleen A. DonovanRepublican
48.8%21,716
44,462 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