1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 40
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Nicholas R. Felice (R), David C. Russo (R) won.
2 seatsNicholas R. FeliceRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.6%42,207
David C. RussoRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.8%41,261
Peter GoetzDemocrat
17.1%19,680
Dawn SavareseDemocrat
8.7%10,013
Michael A. BestIndependent
0.9%1,088
Walter RenninghoffIndependent
0.8%961
115,210 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
Nicholas R. Felice (R)David C. Russo (R)Peter Goetz (D)Dawn Savarese (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael A. Best (Independent), 0.9%; Walter Renninghoff (Independent), 0.8%