2015Final results
2015 election for New Jersey Legislative District 36
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Gary Schaer (D), Marlene Caride (D) won.
2 seatsGary SchaerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.1%15,125
Marlene CarideDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.4%14,788
Forrest Elliott Jr.Republican
17.1%7,835
James A. LenoyRepublican
16.4%7,510
Jeff BossOther party
0.9%430
45,688 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 2015
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gary Schaer (D)Marlene Caride (D)Forrest Elliott Jr. (R)James A. Lenoy (R)
Also on the ballot: Jeff Boss (Other party), 0.9%