1995Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1995 election for New Jersey Legislative District 7
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Diane Allen (R), Carmine Desopo (R) won.
2 seatsDiane AllenRepublican · winner
27.7%22,242
Carmine DesopoRepublican · winner
25.5%20,480
Steven M. PetrilloDemocrat · incumbent
21.4%17,129
Joseph P. DuganDemocrat
21.2%17,014
Dixie Lee PattersonIndependent
1.7%1,386
George GuzdekIndependent
1.5%1,188
Susan H. NormandinIndependent
0.6%453
Charles L. NormandinIndependent
0.4%314
80,206 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
Diane Allen (R)Carmine Desopo (R)Steven M. Petrillo (D)Joseph P. Dugan (D)
Also on the ballot: Dixie Lee Patterson (Independent), 1.7%; George Guzdek (Independent), 1.5%; Susan H. Normandin (Independent), 0.6%; Charles L. Normandin (Independent), 0.4%