2013Final results
2013 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Michael J. Doherty (R) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Gerard R. Bowers (D) by 36.4 points.
Michael J. DohertyRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.6%37,477
Gerard R. BowersDemocrat
31.2%17,311
Daniel Z. SeylerOther party
1.2%672
55,460 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