DemocratNot in office · last served 2005Last on a ballot: Nov 2001

Joseph Charles Jr.

Last held office: New Jersey State Senate, District 31 (2001–2005). Ran in 11 elections between 1981 and 2001, winning 11.

Last office: New Jersey State Senate, District 31

Last margin: +48.3; Won 2001
Elections: 11; 1981–2001

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Charles 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 31 New Jersey State Senate, District 31Out of office

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

Every race Charles has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2001	New Jersey State Senate, District 31	General	Won	Martin J. McFadden (R)	74.1%	D+48.3
1999	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Richard Freda (R), Mofalc Olei Meinga (R)	38.9%	D+1.0
1997	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), David J. Longenhagen (R), Mofalc Olei Meinga (R)	38.8%	R+0.8
1995	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Artie Williams (R), Thomas Bragen (R)	38.4%	R+0.1
1993	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Michael Miller (R), James Patrick White (R)	34.4%	D+0.3
1991	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Michael Webb (R), James Patrick White (R)	28.5%	R+0.2
1989	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), James J. Richardson (R), Theresa Lukachyk (R)	40.2%	R+1.0
1987	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), James V. McNally Jr. (R), Modesto Daniel Fiume (R)	38.8%	D+0.3
1985	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Nat S. Amadeo (R), Bruce M. Shipitofsky (R)	30.6%	R+1.2
1983	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Joseph C. Amato Jr. (R), George Curtis (R)	39.4%	R+1.1
1981	New Jersey General Assembly, District 31	General	Won	Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Mark A. Baber (R), Joseph F. Szczesny (R)	37.1%	R+1.2

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Charles has held

New Jersey State Senate, District 31 · 2001–2005
New Jersey General Assembly, District 31 · 1981–2001

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Charles has run against

Martin J. McFadden (R) · 2001 election, won
Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D) · 1999 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive