1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 39
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Charlotte Vandervalk (R), John Rooney (R) won.
2 seatsCharlotte VandervalkRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.8%44,522
John RooneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.9%43,203
Sherri LippmanDemocrat
16.9%22,847
Eric S. AronsonDemocrat
16.6%22,446
Pasquale SalimoneIndependent
0.7%951
Cynthia SorokaIndependent
0.7%926
Thomas FischettiIndependent
0.5%666
135,561 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
Charlotte Vandervalk (R)John Rooney (R)Sherri Lippman (D)Eric S. Aronson (D)
Also on the ballot: Pasquale Salimone (Independent), 0.7%; Cynthia Soroka (Independent), 0.7%; Thomas Fischetti (Independent), 0.5%