1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Walter Rand (D) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Mary Jo Tate (R) by 36.7 points.
Walter RandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.3%24,784
Mary Jo TateRepublican
31.7%11,477
36,261 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