1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 30
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph R. Malone III (R), Melvin Cottrell (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph R. Malone IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.6%28,550
Melvin CottrellRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.3%28,236
Arthur F. ConwayDemocrat
20.4%20,375
Richard BorysDemocrat
18.7%18,673
Stephen MognanckiIndependent
2.0%2,028
Sal DuscioIndependent
2.0%1,961
99,823 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
Joseph R. Malone III (R)Melvin Cottrell (R)Arthur F. Conway (D)Richard Borys (D)
Also on the ballot: Stephen Mognancki (Independent), 2.0%; Sal Duscio (Independent), 2.0%