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1989Final resultsSpecial election

1989 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 12

New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey

John O. Bennett (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Andrew M. Smith Jr. (D) by 13.4 points.

John O. BennettRepublican · winner
56.7%36,196
Andrew M. Smith Jr.Democrat
43.3%27,661
63,857 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 1989

Races before and after

EvenR+1.81983R+35.21987R+13.41989 specialR+39.41991

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

John O. Bennett (R)Andrew M. Smith Jr. (D)