1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 37
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Loretta Weinberg (D), Charles K. Zisa (D) won.
2 seatsLoretta WeinbergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.0%33,677
Charles K. ZisaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.3%31,961
Bette OkeefeRepublican
17.3%17,633
John AbrahamRepublican
16.7%17,045
Bettyjean DowningIndependent
1.0%975
Gregory A. PotterIndependent
0.8%803
102,094 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
Loretta Weinberg (D)Charles K. Zisa (D)Bette Okeefe (R)John Abraham (R)
Also on the ballot: Bettyjean Downing (Independent), 1.0%; Gregory A. Potter (Independent), 0.8%