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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET