1999Final results
1999 election for New Jersey Legislative District 30
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph R. Malone III (R), Melvin Cottrell (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph R. Malone IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.7%20,735
Melvin CottrellRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.6%19,310
Edward G. WernerDemocrat
20.7%14,441
Edward J. ChoquetteDemocrat
19.2%13,429
Kal MadgyseyIndependent
1.4%988
Fred RasiewiczIndependent
1.3%941
69,844 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
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Joseph R. Malone III (R)Melvin Cottrell (R)Edward G. Werner (D)Edward J. Choquette (D)
Also on the ballot: Kal Madgysey (Independent), 1.4%; Fred Rasiewicz (Independent), 1.3%