1995Final resultsSpecial election
1995 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Wayne R. Bryant (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Mel Suplee (R) by 37.7 points.
Wayne R. BryantDemocrat · winner
68.8%21,021
Mel SupleeRepublican
31.2%9,514
30,535 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