1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Wayne R. Bryant (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Mel Suplee (R) by 43.9 points.
Wayne R. BryantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.9%29,809
Mel SupleeRepublican
28.1%11,624
41,433 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