2011Final results
2011 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Chris Brown (R), Scott Rudder (R) won.
2 seatsChris BrownRepublican · winner
30.1%19,799
Scott RudderRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.9%19,649
Pamela A. FinnertyDemocrat
19.0%12,480
Anita LovelyDemocrat
18.4%12,107
Robert Edward Forchion Jr.Independent
2.5%1,653
65,688 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 2011
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Chris Brown (R)Scott Rudder (R)Pamela A. Finnerty (D)Anita Lovely (D)
Also on the ballot: Robert Edward Forchion Jr. (Independent), 2.5%