1999Final resultsSpecial election
1999 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 29
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Sharpe James (D) won with 82.3% of the vote, defeating Isaac J. Durrette (R) by 68.8 points.
Sharpe JamesDemocrat · winner
82.3%10,526
Isaac J. DurretteRepublican
13.5%1,728
Eleanor GarciaIndependent
4.1%530
12,784 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 1999
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)