1995Final results
1995 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Francis L. Bodine (R), Martha W. Bark (R) won.
2 seatsFrancis L. BodineRepublican · winner
25.9%18,129
Martha W. BarkRepublican · winner
25.7%17,994
Russell H. BatesDemocrat
21.4%14,983
Michael W. KwasnikDemocrat
21.1%14,787
Janice PresserIndependent
2.6%1,846
Richard J. LynchIndependent
2.0%1,400
Laurie J. LynchIndependent
1.4%984
70,123 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
Francis L. Bodine (R)Martha W. Bark (R)Russell H. Bates (D)Michael W. Kwasnik (D)
Also on the ballot: Janice Presser (Independent), 2.6%; Richard J. Lynch (Independent), 2.0%; Laurie J. Lynch (Independent), 1.4%