RepublicanNot in office · last served 2001Last on a ballot: Nov 2003

John V. Kelly

Last held office: New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 (1991–2001). Ran in 12 elections between 1981 and 2003, winning 9.

Last office: New Jersey General Assembly, District 36

Last margin: −9.1; Lost 2003
Elections: 12; 1981–2003

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Kelly was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 New Jersey General Assembly, District 36Out of office

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

Every race Kelly has run

Margin: how far Kelly finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2003	New Jersey State Senate, District 36	General	Lost	Paul Sarlo (D), Richard Delarosa (I), Maximo Moscoso (I)	44.2%	D+9.1
2001	New Jersey State Senate, District 36	General	Lost	Garry J. Furnari (D), Joseph Farallo (I)	47.8%	D+3.0
1999	New Jersey General Assembly, District 36	General	Won	Paul Digaetano (R), Rocco Mazza (D), Kenneth M. Sorkin (D)	28.4%	D+0.7
1997	New Jersey General Assembly, District 36	General	Won	Paul Digaetano (R), David Sivella (D), Kenneth M. Sorkin (D)	25.9%	R+0.1
1995	New Jersey General Assembly, District 36	General	Won	Paul Digaetano (R), John W. Kelly (D), Richard Potter (D)	26.9%	D+0.8
1993	New Jersey General Assembly, District 36	General	Won	Paul Digaetano (R), Marina C. Perna (D), Ozzie Maldonado (D)	31%	R+0.6
1991	New Jersey General Assembly, District 36	General	Won	Paul Digaetano (R), Alfred R. Restaino (D), Louis J. Gill (D)	30.1%	R+0.7
1989	New Jersey General Assembly, District 30	General	Won	Marion Crecco (R), A. Joseph Fortunato (D), Ann C. Mega (D)	26.2%	D+0.3
1987	New Jersey General Assembly, District 30	General	Won	Marion Crecco (R), Cynthia A. Debonis (D), James A. Plaisted (D)	33.9%	R+1.1
1985	New Jersey General Assembly, District 30	General	Won	Marion Crecco (R), Stephen Adubato Jr. (D), A. Joseph Fortunato (D)	28.3%	R+2.3
1983	New Jersey General Assembly, District 30	General	Lost	A. Joseph Fortunato (D), Stephen Adubato Jr. (D), George R. Riepe Jr. (R)	25.2%	D+3.1
1981	New Jersey General Assembly, District 30	General	Won	A. Joseph Fortunato (D), Josephine M. Mongiello (R), Mary V. Senatore (D)	26.1%	D+0.3

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Kelly has held

New Jersey General Assembly, District 36 · 1991–2001
New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 · 1985–1991
New Jersey General Assembly, District 30 · 1981–1983

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Kelly has run against

Paul Sarlo (D) · 2003 election, lost
Garry J. Furnari (D) · 2001 election, lost
Paul Digaetano (R) · 1999 election, won
Marion Crecco (R) · 1989 election, won
A. Joseph Fortunato (D) · 1983 election, lost

Source: 99chambers results archive