1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 29
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: William D. Payne (D), Donald Tucker (D) won.
2 seatsWilliam D. PayneDemocrat · winner
42.8%27,250
Donald TuckerDemocrat · winner
42.7%27,188
Efrain Colon Jr.Republican
6.5%4,113
Rita Mac GonigleRepublican
6.1%3,873
D. Kim ThompsongaddIndependent
1.0%615
Tharien ArnoldIndependent
0.5%334
Megan ArneyIndependent
0.3%206
Brock SatterIndependent
0.2%156
63,735 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
William D. Payne (D)Donald Tucker (D)Efrain Colon Jr. (R)Rita Mac Gonigle (R)
Also on the ballot: D. Kim Thompsongadd (Independent), 1.0%; Tharien Arnold (Independent), 0.5%; Megan Arney (Independent), 0.3%; Brock Satter (Independent), 0.2%