1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 34
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Gerald Zecker (R), Marion Crecco (R) won.
2 seatsGerald ZeckerRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.7%32,584
Marion CreccoRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.5%31,125
Joseph A. MeccaDemocrat
23.4%26,507
J. Martin ComeyDemocrat
19.8%22,454
Joe BukowskiIndependent
0.6%710
113,380 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
Gerald Zecker (R)Marion Crecco (R)Joseph A. Mecca (D)J. Martin Comey (D)
Also on the ballot: Joe Bukowski (Independent), 0.6%