2018Final resultsSpecial election
2018 special election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
WILLIAM W SPEARMAN led; 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET