2011Final results
2011 election for New Jersey Legislative District 16
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Christopher Bateman (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Maureen Vella (D) by 9.3 points.
Christopher BatemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.6%21,040
Maureen VellaDemocrat
45.4%17,460
38,500 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