1995Final results
1995 election for New Jersey Legislative District 27
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Nia H. Gill (D), Leroy J. Jones Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsNia H. GillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.6%15,903
Leroy J. Jones Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
34.5%15,409
Jake ShapiroRepublican
13.9%6,212
Barbara A. DennisRepublican
13.8%6,167
Richard SchummIndependent
1.1%495
Johnmartin WinterIndependent
1.1%478
44,664 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 1995
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Nia H. Gill (D)Leroy J. Jones Jr. (D)Jake Shapiro (R)Barbara A. Dennis (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Schumm (Independent), 1.1%; Johnmartin Winter (Independent), 1.1%