1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 13
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph Azzolina (R), Samuel D. Thompson (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph AzzolinaRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.6%33,976
Samuel D. ThompsonRepublican · winner
27.1%30,108
Dennis M. MaherDemocrat
20.0%22,162
Nicholas MinutoloDemocrat
19.6%21,712
Leonard T. SkoblarIndependent
1.4%1,504
Sylvia KuzmakIndependent
1.3%1,456
110,918 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 1997
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph Azzolina (R)Samuel D. Thompson (R)Dennis M. Maher (D)Nicholas Minutolo (D)
Also on the ballot: Leonard T. Skoblar (Independent), 1.4%; Sylvia Kuzmak (Independent), 1.3%