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2001 New Jersey Senate elections Turnout 49%[ 1] ( 7pp)
Results by district Democratic hold Democratic gain Republican hold
The 2001 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 6. The election took place alongside Jim McGreevey 's landslide election as Governor of New Jersey and were held in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks , which killed 750 New Jerseyans[ 2] and impacted many others. Under a newly redrawn map, Democrats gained five seats to split control of the Senate evenly. Democrats flipped districts 3 (after the incumbent switched parties earlier in the year), 18 (which was vacant), 22, 34, and 38.
A power-sharing agreement was reached with John O. Bennett and Richard Codey as co-presidents of the Senate. This is the last time Democrats did not win an outright majority of New Jersey State Senate seats, as well as the last time any Senate seats in North Jersey changed parties.
New Jersey Legislature before (left) and after (right) the 2001 redistricting
As required, the New Jersey legislature redistricted its state legislative districts in advance of the 2001 election. Most Senators remained in their existing districts, though Senator Kevin J. O'Toole was redistricted to the 40th district and chose not to challenge.
The new map was based on a revised Democratic map chosen by Professor Larry Bartels of Princeton University , the non-partisan member of the reapportionment commission.[ 3]
Republicans challenged the district map under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 , arguing that by shifting some African-American and Hispanic voters out of three predominantly minority districts in and around Newark and spreading them to other, mostly white districts, the plan diluted minority voting strength. The case was rejected by the U.S. Court for the District of New Jersey.[ 3] The Republican suit was dismissed partly under the influence of the near-unanimous support of New Jersey's incumbent minority legislators for the Democratic claim that their map would result in more minority representation, rather than less.[ 3]
Incumbents not running for re-election [ edit ]
Summary of results by State Senate district [ edit ]
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Legislative District 1, 0.8%
Legislative District 3, 3.0% gain
Legislative District 7, 8.2%
Legislative District 14, 4.2%
Legislative District 36, 3.0%
Legislative District 38, 6.2% gain
James Cafiero, incumbent Senator since 1990[ a] (Republican)
William J. Hughes Jr., federal antitrust prosecutor and son of former U.S. Representative William J. Hughes (Democratic)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
James Cafiero (incumbent)
31,150
50.4
Democratic
William J. Hughes, Jr.
30,709
49.6
Total votes
61,859
100.00%
David Alcantara (Green)
Bill Gormley , incumbent Senator since 1982 (Republican)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
William Gormley (incumbent)
34,786
86.5
Green
David Alcantara
5,411
13.5
Total votes
40,197
100.00%
Joseph L. Manganello (Democratic)
John Matheussen , incumbent Senator since 1992 (Republican)
Wayne R. Bryant , incumbent Senator since 1995 (Democratic)
Maryann T. Callahan (Republican)
John Adler , incumbent Senator since 1992 (Democratic)
Jane A. Greenfogel (Republican)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Adler (incumbent)
39,336
66.7
Republican
Jane A. Greenfogel
19,635
33.3
Total votes
58,971
100.00%
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Diane Allen (incumbent)
29,756
54.1
Democratic
Lou Gallagher
25,293
45.9
Total votes
55,049
100.00%
Martha W. Bark , incumbent Senator since 1997 (Republican)
Gary E. Haman (Democratic)
Leonard T. Connors , incumbent Senator since 1982 and mayor of Surf City (Republican)
Mark Schreckstein (Common Sense Independent)
Peter A. Terranova (Democratic)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Leonard T. Connors (incumbent)
43,303
58.7%
Democratic
Peter A. Terranova
29,885
40.5%
Common Sense Independent
Mark Schreckenstein
588
0.8%
Total votes
73,776
100.00%
Andrew R. Ciesla , incumbent Senator since 1992 (Republican)
Timothy E. Ryan (Democratic)
Maureen O'Rourke (Democratic)
Joseph A. Palaia , incumbent Senator since 1989 and president pro tempore of the New Jersey Senate (Republican)
John O. Bennett , incumbent Senator since 1989 and Senate Majority Leader (Republican)
Amy I. Aughenbaugh (Democratic)
Thomas D. Abrams (Libertarian)
Norbert E. Donelly (Republican)
Shirley Turner , incumbent Senator since 1998 (Democratic)
Skip House (Republican)
Bob Smith , member of the General Assembly and former mayor of Piscataway (Democratic)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Bob Smith
29,290
68.9
Republican
Matthew "Skip" House
13,216
31.1
Total votes
42,506
100.00%
Barbara Buono , member of the General Assembly (Democratic)
John G. Cito (Republican)
Naresh Gidwani (Republican)
Joe Vitale , incumbent Senator since 1998 (Democratic)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Joe Vitale (incumbent)
37,322
77.4%
Republican
Naresh "Nick" Gidwani
10,928
22.6%
Total votes
48,250
100.00%
Raymond Lesniak , incumbent Senator since 1983 (Democratic)
Daniel M. Nozza (Schundler for Governor)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Raymond J. Lesniak
22,817
80.0%
Schundler for Governor
Daniel M. Nozza
5,698
20.0%
Total votes
28,515
100.0
Richard Bagger , member of the General Assembly since 1992 (Republican)
Ellen Steinberg (Democratic)
Milt Campbell , former Olympic decathlete and professional football player (Republican)
Joseph Suliga , member of the General Assembly since 1994 (Democratic)
Frederick P. Cook (Democratic)
Leonard Lance , member of the General Assembly since 1991 and son of former Senator Wesley Lance (Republican)
Robert Littell , incumbent Senator since 1990 (Republican)
Edwin Selby (Democratic)
Anthony Bucco , incumbent Senator since 1998 (Republican)
Horace Chamberlain (Democratic)
Robert Martin , incumbent Senator since 1993 (Republican)
Paul E. Pinney (Democratic)
Richard Codey , incumbent Senator since 1982 (Democratic)
Donald Page (African-Americans for Justice)
Jared Silverman (Republican)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Richard J. Codey
35,237
64.7
Republican
Jared Silverman
17,871
32.8
African-Americans For Justice
Donald Page
1,359
2.5
Total votes
54,467
100.00%
Brian E. Coleman (Independent)
Marion Crecco , member of the General Assembly since 1986 (Republican)
Ronald Rice , incumbent Senator since 1986 (Democratic)
Sharpe James , incumbent Senator since 1999 and mayor of Newark (Democratic)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Sharpe James (incumbent)
25,510
100.0%
Total votes
25,510
100.00%
Timothy J. Konopka (Democratic)
Robert Singer , incumbent Senator since 1993 (Republican)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
Robert Singer (incumbent)
31,671
61.7%
Democratic
Timothy J. Konopka
19,690
38.3%
Total votes
51,361
100.00%
Joseph Charles , member of the General Assembly since 1982 (Democratic)
Martin J. McFadden (Republican)
Martin J. McFadden (Republican)
Nicholas Sacco , incumbent Senator since 1994 and mayor of North Bergen (Democratic)
Herbert H. Shaw , perennial candidate (Politicians are Crooks)
Louis Vernotico (Eliminate Primary Elections)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Nicholas Sacco (incumbent)
26,991
69.0%
Republican
Frank MacCormack
11,514
29.4%
Politicians Are Crooks
Herbert H. Shaw
396
1.0%
Eliminate Primary Elections
Louis Vernotico
196
0.5%
Total votes
39,097
100.00%
Bernard Kenny , incumbent Senator since 1993 (Democratic)
Nancy Gaynor (Republican)
Nia Gill , member of the General Assembly since 1994 (Democratic)
Norman M. Robertson , incumbent Senator since 1998 (Republican)
Marie Yvrose Celestin (Social Economic Empowerment)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
John Girgenti (incumbent)
25,844
100.0%
Total votes
25,844
100.00%
Joseph Farallo (Green Coalition)
Garry Furnari , incumbent Senator since 1998 (Democratic)
John V. Kelly , member of the General Assembly since 1986[ b] (Republican)
Byron Baer , incumbent Senator since 1994 (Democratic)
Jonathan L. Bender (Republican)
New Jersey general election, 2001[ 4]
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
Byron Baer (incumbent)
33,650
66.4%
Republican
Jonathan L. Bender
17,037
33.6%
Total votes
50,687
100.00%
Alan Baskin (Democratic)
Gerald Cardinale , incumbent Senator since 1982 (Republican)
George E. Soroka (Conservative)
Henry McNamara , incumbent Senator since 1985 (Republican)
Jack Nigro (Democratic)
↑ Cafiero had previously served a term in the Senate from 1972 to 1982.
↑ Kelly previously served a term in the General Assembly from 1982 to 1984.
↑ "General Election Data - 1924 to 2022" (PDF) . NJ.gov .
↑ Hochman, Louis (September 10, 2020). "NEW JERSEY'S 750 VICTIMS OF 9/11 — WE'LL NEVER FORGET THEM" .
1 2 3 "New Jersey's Redistricting". The New York Times . May 9, 2001. p. 30.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 "Official List, Candidate Returns for State Senate for November 2001 General Election" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2015 .
↑ Wildstein, David (August 2, 2021). "It's Jack and Diane: Ciattarelli picks Allen as Lt. Governor candidate" . The New Jersey Globe .
↑ Official List Candidate Returns for State Senate For November 2001 General Election , New Jersey Department of State . Accessed August 25, 2017.
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