2001Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2001 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Nicholas Asselta (R), Jeff Van Drew (D) won.
2 seatsNicholas AsseltaRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.6%36,392
Jeff Van DrewDemocrat · winner
26.3%32,271
John C. GibsonRepublican · incumbent
25.3%31,067
Douglas Jones RomeroDemocrat
18.8%23,147
122,877 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 2001
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET