1989Final results
1989 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Harold L. Colburn (R), Robert C. Shinn (R) won.
2 seatsHarold L. ColburnRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.9%34,090
Robert C. ShinnRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%34,007
Jerome A. SweeneyDemocrat
21.4%25,199
Sanford SchneiderDemocrat
20.9%24,657
117,953 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