1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 22
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Richard H. Bagger (R), Alan M. Augustine (R) won.
2 seatsRichard H. BaggerRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.5%43,421
Alan M. AugustineRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.8%42,479
Andrew BaronDemocrat
16.7%22,368
Norman AlbertDemocrat
16.5%22,110
Douglas LawlessIndependent
1.3%1,688
Norman A. RossIndependent
1.2%1,635
133,701 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
Richard H. Bagger (R)Alan M. Augustine (R)Andrew Baron (D)Norman Albert (D)
Also on the ballot: Douglas Lawless (Independent), 1.3%; Norman A. Ross (Independent), 1.2%