RepublicanNot in office · last served 2007Last on a ballot: Nov 2003

Walter J. Kavanaugh

Walter J. Kavanaugh ran in 14 elections between 1975 and 2003, winning 14. Served in the New Jersey General Assembly (District 16) and the New Jersey State Senate (District 16).

Last office: New Jersey State Senate, District 16

Elections: 14; 1975–2003
Won: 14; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

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

19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028New Jersey General Assembly, District 16 New Jersey State Senate, District 16Out of office

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

Every race Kavanaugh has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
2003	New Jersey State Senate, District 16	General	Won	Unopposed	100%	—
2001	New Jersey State Senate, District 16	General	Won	Daniel Wartenberg (D)	66.6%	R+33.2
1997	New Jersey State Senate, District 16	General	Won	Mitchell E. Ignatoff Jr. (D), Richard C. Martin (I)	63.8%	R+31.2
1995	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	Christopher Bateman (R), Joseph Tricarico Jr. (D), Mitchell E. Ignatoff Jr. (D)	28.6%	D+0.1
1993	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	Christopher Bateman (R), Karen Carroll (D), Amedeo F. Dadamo Jr. (D)	31.3%	D+0.7
1991	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	John S. Penn (R), James C. Walker (D), Julia Pepe Cino (D)	35.5%	R+1.8
1989	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	John S. Penn (R), Nicholas F. Cappuccino (D), Alfred A. Wicklund (D)	32.5%	R+1.8
1987	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	John S. Penn (R), Adele Montgomery (D), Alfred A. Wicklund (D)	35.8%	R+2.3
1985	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	John S. Penn (R), William R. Norris (D), Frank M. Reskin (D)	38.9%	R+2.4
1983	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	John S. Penn (R), William R. Norris (D), Raymond J. Fennimore (D)	34.4%	R+3.4
1981	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	Elliott F. Smith (R), Thomas H. Dilts (D), Kanak Dutta (D)	34.7%	R+1.6
1979	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	Elliott F. Smith (R), Robert J. Bukowczyk (D), Harry Dreier (D)	33.2%	R+3.6
1977	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	Elliott F. Smith (R), Timothy L. Carden (D), Peter G. Dowling (D)	32%	R+5.7
1975	New Jersey General Assembly, District 16	General	Won	John H. Ewing (R), Edward J. Brady (D), Peter G. Dowling (D)	29.9%	R+0.2

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

Seats Kavanaugh has held

New Jersey State Senate, District 16 · 1998–2007
New Jersey General Assembly, District 16 · 1976–1997

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

Who Kavanaugh has run against

Daniel Wartenberg (D) · 2001 election, won
Mitchell E. Ignatoff Jr. (D) · 1997 election, won
Christopher Bateman (R) · 1995 election, won
John S. Penn (R) · 1991 election, won
Elliott F. Smith (R) · 1981 election, won
John H. Ewing (R) · 1975 election, won

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