2005Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 2
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Jim Whelan (D), Frank Blee (R) won.
2 seatsJim WhelanDemocrat · winner
27.6%29,906
Frank BleeRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.7%27,846
Damon TynerDemocrat
24.2%26,264
Kirk ConoverRepublican · incumbent
21.0%22,795
Sharon ChiorazzoIndependent
0.8%832
Willie NorwoodIndependent
0.6%665
108,308 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jim Whelan (D)Frank Blee (R)Damon Tyner (D)Kirk Conover (R)
Also on the ballot: Sharon Chiorazzo (Independent), 0.8%; Willie Norwood (Independent), 0.6%