2003Final results
2003 election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Paul Sarlo (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating John V. Kelly (R) by 9.1 points.
Paul SarloDemocrat · winner
53.3%18,035
John V. KellyRepublican
44.2%14,964
Richard DelarosaIndependent
1.5%496
Maximo MoscosoIndependent
1.0%348
33,843 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 2003
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Paul Sarlo (D)John V. Kelly (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Delarosa (Independent), 1.5%; Maximo Moscoso (Independent), 1.0%