1987Final results
1987 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
C. William Haines (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating James B. Smith (D) by 33.1 points.
C. William HainesRepublican · winner
66.5%28,731
James B. SmithDemocrat
33.5%14,444
43,175 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