1995Final results
1995 election for New Jersey Legislative District 31
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Joseph Charles Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph V. Doria Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
38.5%20,793
Joseph Charles Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
38.4%20,724
Artie WilliamsRepublican
10.3%5,557
Thomas BragenRepublican
10.2%5,529
Steven FeltonIndependent
0.9%486
Omar A. AzizIndependent
0.9%482
Ken DupeyIndependent
0.9%468
Jacquelyn FairleyIndependent
0.0%0
Thomas P. FricchioneIndependent
0.0%0
54,039 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 V. Doria Jr. (D)Joseph Charles Jr. (D)Artie Williams (R)Thomas Bragen (R)
Also on the ballot: Steven Felton (Independent), 0.9%; Omar A. Aziz (Independent), 0.9%; Ken Dupey (Independent), 0.9%; Jacquelyn Fairley (Independent), 0.0%; Thomas P. Fricchione (Independent), 0.0%