1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 26
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Carol Murphy (R), Alex Decroce (R) won.
2 seatsCarol MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.6%41,044
Alex DecroceRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.1%40,469
Daniel L. GrantDemocrat
14.2%16,891
Michael B. McGlynnDemocrat
14.1%16,787
Stephen A. BauerIndependent
1.5%1,793
Martin J. McGrathIndependent
1.5%1,729
118,713 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
Carol Murphy (R)Alex Decroce (R)Daniel L. Grant (D)Michael B. McGlynn (D)
Also on the ballot: Stephen A. Bauer (Independent), 1.5%; Martin J. McGrath (Independent), 1.5%