1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 38
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Rose Marie Heck (R), Guy F. Talarico (R) won.
2 seatsRose Marie HeckRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.0%29,987
Guy F. TalaricoRepublican · winner
26.3%28,157
Michael Paul DemarseDemocrat
22.4%23,956
Frederick J. DresselDemocrat
22.2%23,738
Bernard C. SobolewskiIndependent
1.2%1,259
107,097 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
Rose Marie Heck (R)Guy F. Talarico (R)Michael Paul Demarse (D)Frederick J. Dressel (D)
Also on the ballot: Bernard C. Sobolewski (Independent), 1.2%