1993Final results
1993 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Joseph A. Palaia (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Richard C. Schwartz (D) by 34.6 points.
Joseph A. PalaiaRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.6%40,612
Richard C. SchwartzDemocrat
30.9%19,163
Thomas ApplebyOther party
2.1%1,313
Barbara A. JonesLibertarian
1.4%858
61,946 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 1993
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph A. Palaia (R)Richard C. Schwartz (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas Appleby (Other party), 2.1%; Barbara A. Jones (Libertarian), 1.4%