1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 4
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: George F. Geist (R), Gerald J. Luongo (R) won.
2 seatsGeorge F. GeistRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.8%28,114
Gerald J. LuongoRepublican · winner
24.3%26,535
Anthony S. MarsellaDemocrat
23.2%25,310
John LubyDemocrat
21.6%23,538
J. Edw GormleyIndependent
2.9%3,213
Cynthia A. MerckxIndependent
2.2%2,394
109,104 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
George F. Geist (R)Gerald J. Luongo (R)Anthony S. Marsella (D)John Luby (D)
Also on the ballot: J. Edw Gormley (Independent), 2.9%; Cynthia A. Merckx (Independent), 2.2%