2003Final results
2003 election for New Jersey Legislative District 39
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Gerald Cardinale (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Richard Muti (D) by 24.6 points.
Gerald CardinaleRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%30,718
Richard MutiDemocrat
37.7%18,605
49,323 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