1991Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1991 election for New Jersey Legislative District 15
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John Hartmann (R), John S. Watson (D) won.
2 seatsJohn HartmannRepublican · winner
25.2%22,091
John S. WatsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
21.3%18,713
Channell WilkinsRepublican
21.2%18,578
Gerard S. NaplesDemocrat · incumbent
19.4%17,031
Steven SchlosssteinIndependent
5.9%5,148
W. Oliver LeggettIndependent
5.3%4,655
Robert GundermanIndependent
1.7%1,448
87,664 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 1991
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Hartmann (R)John S. Watson (D)Channell Wilkins (R)Gerard S. Naples (D)Steven Schlossstein (I)W. Oliver Leggett (I)
Also on the ballot: Robert Gunderman (Independent), 1.7%