1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 19
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John S. Wisniewski (D), Arline M. Friscia (D) won.
2 seatsJohn S. WisniewskiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.4%36,099
Arline M. FrisciaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%34,006
Kennedy ObrienRepublican
16.8%17,605
Debbie BialowarczukRepublican
16.5%17,356
105,066 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