2001Final results
2001 election for New Jersey Legislative District 11
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Joseph A. Palaia (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Maureen Orourke (D) by 24.1 points.
Joseph A. PalaiaRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.0%36,385
Maureen OrourkeDemocrat
38.0%22,261
58,646 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