1997Final results
1997 election for New Jersey Legislative District 9
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Leonard T. Connors Jr. (R) won with 60.0% of the vote, defeating Bill Zimmermann Jr. (D) by 22.7 points.
Leonard T. Connors Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
60.0%45,880
Bill Zimmermann Jr.Democrat
37.3%28,508
Leonard P. MarshallIndependent
2.8%2,139
76,527 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
Leonard T. Connors Jr. (R)Bill Zimmermann Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Leonard P. Marshall (Independent), 2.8%