2009Final resultsSpecial election
2009 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Michael J. Doherty (R) won with 71.4% of the vote, defeating Harvey Baron (D) by 42.7 points.
Michael J. DohertyRepublican · winner
71.4%51,960
Harvey BaronDemocrat
28.6%20,851
72,811 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 2009
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET