1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 31
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Edward T. Oconnor Jr. (D) won with 77.6% of the vote, defeating Richard Freda (R) by 55.2 points.
Edward T. Oconnor Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
77.6%30,993
Richard FredaRepublican
22.4%8,935
39,928 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