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2005Final results

2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 18

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

2 seats: Peter J. Barnes Jr. (D), Patrick Diegnan (D) won.

2 seats
Peter J. Barnes Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
30.8%31,605
Patrick DiegnanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.1%29,874
20.1%20,639
Frank J. CouryRepublican
20.0%20,530
102,648 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 2005

Races before and after

EvenD+20.81999D+25.82001D+7.52003D+18.32005D+13.72007D+4.42009

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET