1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 32
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Nicholas J. Sacco (D) won with 66.7% of the vote, defeating John Pluchino (R) by 38.3 points.
Nicholas J. SaccoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.7%29,386
John PluchinoRepublican
28.5%12,541
Herbert H. ShawIndependent
3.6%1,569
Patricia M. ArmstrongIndependent
1.2%532
44,028 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 J. Sacco (D)John Pluchino (R)
Also on the ballot: Herbert H. Shaw (Independent), 3.6%; Patricia M. Armstrong (Independent), 1.2%