1995Final results
1995 election for New Jersey Legislative District 26
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Carol Murphy (R), Alex Decroce (R) won.
2 seatsCarol MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.6%22,041
Alex DecroceRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.5%21,988
Paul M. OlinskiDemocrat
15.5%10,182
Jere E. Cole Jr.Democrat
15.2%9,950
Stephen A. BauerIndependent
2.1%1,405
65,566 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 1995
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Carol Murphy (R)Alex Decroce (R)Paul M. Olinski (D)Jere E. Cole Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Stephen A. Bauer (Independent), 2.1%