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2018Still countingCertified resultsSpecial election

2018 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 5

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

Bill Spearman (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.

Bill SpearmanDemocrat · leading
66.2%45,125
Nicholas KushRepublican
33.7%22,986
68,148 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+16.42013D+28.92015D+32.02017D+32.52018 specialD+32.32019D+13.32021

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Bill Spearman (D)Nicholas Kush (R)