2001Final results
2001 election for New Jersey Legislative District 9
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Leonard T. Connors Jr. (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Peter A. Terranova (D) by 18.2 points.
Leonard T. Connors Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
58.7%43,303
Peter A. TerranovaDemocrat
40.5%29,885
Mark SchreckensteinIndependent
0.8%588
73,776 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
The candidates
Leonard T. Connors Jr. (R)Peter A. Terranova (D)
Also on the ballot: Mark Schreckenstein (Independent), 0.8%