1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John V. Kelly (R), Paul Digaetano (R) won.
2 seatsJohn V. KellyRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.9%24,140
Paul DigaetanoRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.8%24,037
David SivellaDemocrat
24.7%23,009
Kenneth M. SorkinDemocrat
23.6%21,992
93,178 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