1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 9
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Jeffrey W. Moran (R), Christopher J. Connors (R) won.
2 seatsJeffrey W. MoranRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.9%47,232
Christopher J. ConnorsRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.9%47,205
Sharon FumeiDemocrat
17.1%25,398
Michael G. CarrigDemocrat
16.4%24,298
James W. EissingIndependent
1.4%2,015
Nancy L. EissingIndependent
1.4%2,009
148,157 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
Jeffrey W. Moran (R)Christopher J. Connors (R)Sharon Fumei (D)Michael G. Carrig (D)
Also on the ballot: James W. Eissing (Independent), 1.4%; Nancy L. Eissing (Independent), 1.4%