DemocratNot in office · last served 2017Last on a ballot: Nov 2013

Raymond Lesniak

Last held office: New Jersey State Senate, District 20 (1983–2017). Ran in 13 elections between 1977 and 2013, winning 13.

Last office: New Jersey State Senate, District 20

Last margin: +51.1; Won 2011
Elections: 13; 1977–2013

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

Career

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

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Jersey General Assembly, District 21 New Jersey General Assembly, District 20 New Jersey State Senate, District 20Out of office

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

Every race Lesniak has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2013	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2011	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Helen S. Rosales (R)	75.5%	D+51.1
2007	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Linda Gaglione (R), Stanley J. Moskal (I)	58.7%	D+31.8
2003	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Daniel M. Nozza (R), Shawn P. Gianella (I)	62.2%	D+25.9
2001	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Daniel M. Nozza (I)	80%	D+60.0
1997	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Gene Andre (R)	69.1%	D+38.2
1993	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	William Wnuck (R)	59.9%	D+19.9
1991	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Jeffrey B. Cohen (R)	57.1%	D+14.1
1987	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
1983	New Jersey State Senate, District 20	General	Won	Alfred D. Palmero (R), Rose Zeidwerg Monyek (I), Joseph P. Scanlon (I)	64.5%	D+31.6
1981	New Jersey General Assembly, District 20	General	Won	Thomas J. Deverin (D), Blanche Banasiak (R), James J. Fulcomer (R)	33%	D+2.1
1979	New Jersey General Assembly, District 21	General	Won	Thomas J. Deverin (D), Edward G. Moley (R), Frank D. Mazzeo (R)	37.2%	D+0.6
1977	New Jersey General Assembly, District 21	General	Won	Thomas J. Deverin (D), Frank D. Mazzeo (R), Mitchell R. Dentley (R)	36.3%	D+0.1

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Lesniak has held

New Jersey State Senate, District 20 · 1983–2017
New Jersey General Assembly, District 20 · 1981–1983
New Jersey General Assembly, District 21 · 1977–1981

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Lesniak has run against

Helen S. Rosales (R) · 2011 election, won
Linda Gaglione (R) · 2007 election, won
Daniel M. Nozza (R) · 2003 election, won
Gene Andre (R) · 1997 election, won
William Wnuck (R) · 1993 election, won
Jeffrey B. Cohen (R) · 1991 election, won
Alfred D. Palmero (R) · 1983 election, won
Thomas J. Deverin (D) · 1981 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive