2001Final results
2001 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
James S. Cafiero (R) won with 50.4% of the vote, defeating William J. Hughes Jr. (D) by 0.7 points.
James S. CafieroRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.4%31,150
William J. Hughes Jr.Democrat
49.6%30,709
61,859 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