2001Final results
2001 election for New Jersey Legislative District 31
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Joseph Charles Jr. (D) won with 74.1% of the vote, defeating Martin J. McFadden (R) by 48.3 points.
Joseph Charles Jr.Democrat · winner
74.1%29,401
Martin J. McFaddenRepublican
25.9%10,250
39,651 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