1991Final results
1991 election for New Jersey Legislative District 32
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Thomas F. Cowan Sr. (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Charles J. Catrillo (R) by 17.7 points.
Thomas F. Cowan Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
57.1%21,128
Charles J. CatrilloRepublican
39.4%14,577
Herbert H. ShawIndependent
3.4%1,270
36,975 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
Thomas F. Cowan Sr. (D)Charles J. Catrillo (R)
Also on the ballot: Herbert H. Shaw (Independent), 3.4%