2013Final results
2013 election for New Jersey Legislative District 2
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Jim Whelan (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Frank X. Balles (R) by 10.0 points.
Jim WhelanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.0%29,333
Frank X. BallesRepublican
45.0%24,006
53,339 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 2013
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET