1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 24
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Scott Garrett (R), Guy R. Gregg (R) won.
2 seatsScott GarrettRepublican · winner · incumbent
39.7%43,066
Guy R. GreggRepublican · winner · incumbent
37.1%40,170
Frederick J. Katz Jr.Democrat
13.7%14,878
Marilyn McCannIndependent
3.7%4,015
Jeffrey PolachekIndependent
3.4%3,654
Ed DemottIndependent
2.4%2,622
108,405 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
Scott Garrett (R)Guy R. Gregg (R)Frederick J. Katz Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Marilyn McCann (Independent), 3.7%; Jeffrey Polachek (Independent), 3.4%; Ed Demott (Independent), 2.4%