2007Final results
2007 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Phil Haines (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Francis L. Bodine (D) by 21.8 points.
Phil HainesRepublican · winner
60.9%28,148
Francis L. BodineDemocrat
39.1%18,066
46,214 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 2007
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET