1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 18
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Barbara A. Buono (D), Peter J. Barnes Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsBarbara A. BuonoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.6%33,248
Peter J. Barnes Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
27.3%31,781
Wendy L. WiebalkRepublican
22.1%25,729
Thomas J. TotoRepublican
22.0%25,612
116,370 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