1989Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1989 election for New Jersey Legislative District 34
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph A. Mecca (D), Gerald Zecker (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph A. MeccaDemocrat · winner
26.1%28,564
Gerald ZeckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.6%28,003
Newton MillerRepublican · incumbent
24.5%26,782
Robert J. BaranDemocrat
22.4%24,534
Edward SchumacherReform
1.4%1,505
109,388 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph A. Mecca (D)Gerald Zecker (R)Newton Miller (R)Robert J. Baran (D)
Also on the ballot: Edward Schumacher (Reform), 1.4%