1995Final results
1995 election for New Jersey Legislative District 39
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Charlotte Vandervalk (R), John Rooney (R) won.
2 seatsCharlotte VandervalkRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.6%27,768
John RooneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.3%26,539
Kay PalaciosDemocrat
19.6%17,727
Alan BaskinDemocrat
18.7%16,917
Anthony DesciscioloIndependent
0.7%649
Leroy A. WolfIndependent
0.7%619
K. C. TanIndependent
0.5%437
90,656 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
Charlotte Vandervalk (R)John Rooney (R)Kay Palacios (D)Alan Baskin (D)
Also on the ballot: Anthony Descisciolo (Independent), 0.7%; Leroy A. Wolf (Independent), 0.7%; K. C. Tan (Independent), 0.5%