1995Final results
1995 election for New Jersey Legislative District 30
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph R. Malone III (R), Melvin Cottrell (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph R. Malone IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.6%19,068
Melvin CottrellRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.8%18,061
Lyle M. SturmfelsDemocrat
20.0%11,387
Cecilia A. RichelIndependent
6.7%3,823
Joseph StipickIndependent
4.4%2,528
Angel A. FarleyIndependent
3.5%1,963
56,830 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
Joseph R. Malone III (R)Melvin Cottrell (R)Lyle M. Sturmfels (D)Cecilia A. Richel (I)
Also on the ballot: Joseph Stipick (Independent), 4.4%; Angel A. Farley (Independent), 3.5%