2005Final results
2005 election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Frederick Scalera (D), Gary Schaer (D) won.
2 seatsFrederick ScaleraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.1%26,606
Gary SchaerDemocrat · winner
29.7%24,645
Jose M. SandovalRepublican
18.6%15,414
Louis G. AloiaRepublican
18.6%15,399
Stewart KautschIndependent
1.0%793
82,857 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
Frederick Scalera (D)Gary Schaer (D)Jose M. Sandoval (R)Louis G. Aloia (R)
Also on the ballot: Stewart Kautsch (Independent), 1.0%