DemocratNot in office · last served 2009Last on a ballot: Nov 2007

Joseph J. Roberts Jr.

Last held office: New Jersey General Assembly, District 5 (1987–2009). Ran in 12 elections between 1987 and 2007, winning 12.

Last office: New Jersey General Assembly, District 5

Last margin: +2.9; Won 2007
Elections: 12; 1987–2007

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

Career

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

19881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Jersey General Assembly, District 5Out of office

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

Every race Roberts has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2007	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D), Edward Torres (R), Jonathan Mangel (R)	32.2%	D+2.9
2005	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D), Richard L. Giovanoni (I), Mark Heacock (I)	45.4%	D+2.9
2003	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D), Jeffrey R. Kugler (R), Edward Torres (R)	32.5%	D+2.0
2001	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D), Ella Hilton (R)	43%	D+2.9
1999	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D), William Spencer (R)	43.6%	D+4.8
1997	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D), Joe Smiriglio (R)	44%	D+4.1
1995	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D), David Brodecki (R), Joe Delgado (R)	34.2%	D+2.7
1993	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Wayne R. Bryant (D), Hans Berg (R), Merle Ways (R)	34.7%	R+0.2
1991	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Wayne R. Bryant (D), Walter Jost (R), John Randall (R)	31.9%	R+0.4
1989	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Wayne R. Bryant (D), Jay L. Scott (R), Raymond R. Groller (R)	36.5%	R+0.7
1987	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	General	Won	Wayne R. Bryant (D), Raymond R. Groller (R), Jose Dejesus Jr. (R)	34.2%	R+0.8
1987	New Jersey General Assembly, District 5	Special	Won	Jose Dejesus Jr. (R)	80.5%	D+60.9

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Roberts has held

New Jersey General Assembly, District 5 · 1987–2009

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Roberts has run against

Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) · 2007 election, won
Wayne R. Bryant (D) · 1993 election, won
Jose Dejesus Jr. (R) · 1987 special election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive