2011Final results
2011 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Michael J. Doherty (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating John Graf Jr. (D) by 25.6 points.
Michael J. DohertyRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.3%21,596
John Graf Jr.Democrat
35.7%12,579
Daniel Z. SeylerIndependent
3.0%1,040
35,215 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