1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Martha W. Bark (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Marie Hall (D) by 9.8 points.
Martha W. BarkRepublican · winner
54.9%34,597
Marie HallDemocrat
45.1%28,401
62,998 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