1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 28
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Wilfredo Caraballo (D), Craig A. Stanley (D) won.
2 seatsWilfredo CaraballoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.1%28,673
Craig A. StanleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.6%28,261
Mary Devon ObrienRepublican
10.9%7,754
Eugene L. BrenyczRepublican
8.5%6,044
Barbara M. HesterIndependent
0.5%368
Richard S. Hester Sr.Independent
0.5%335
71,435 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
Wilfredo Caraballo (D)Craig A. Stanley (D)Mary Devon Obrien (R)Eugene L. Brenycz (R)
Also on the ballot: Barbara M. Hester (Independent), 0.5%; Richard S. Hester Sr. (Independent), 0.5%