2005Final results
2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Alfred Steele (D), Nellie Pou (D) won.
2 seatsAlfred SteeleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.8%23,747
Nellie PouDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.3%23,372
Deborah ShortwayRepublican
15.4%10,477
Rinaldo M. DargenioRepublican
15.2%10,397
Louis R. JasikoffIndependent
0.3%191
68,184 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
Alfred Steele (D)Nellie Pou (D)Deborah Shortway (R)Rinaldo M. Dargenio (R)
Also on the ballot: Louis R. Jasikoff (Independent), 0.3%