New Jersey State Senate District 35
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Benjie Wimberly Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Nelida Pou (Democratic) won by 38.0 points, 2023
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History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 43,633
- Election day
- November 4, 2025
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Same as today
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2025, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBenjie WimberlyWon(incumbent) Democratic 31,67672.6% RepublicanFrank G. Filippelli Republican 11,95727.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,315
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNelida PouWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,95069.0% RepublicanChristopher Faustino Republican 5,36531.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,836
- Election day
- November 2, 2021
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2021, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNelida PouWon(incumbent) Democratic 20,46468.6% RepublicanKenneth Pengitore Republican 9,37231.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,123
- Election day
- November 7, 2017
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2017, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNelida PouWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,42579.0% RepublicanMarwan Sholakh Republican 5,69821.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,891
- Election day
- November 5, 2013
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2013, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNellie PouWon(incumbent) Democratic 22,15474.1% RepublicanLynda Gallashaw Republican 7,73725.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,253
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticNellie PouWon Democratic 14,38674.7% RepublicanKen Pengitore Republican 4,86725.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,265
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn A. GirgentiWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,265100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,677
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn A. GirgentiWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,24368.6% RepublicanDavid R. Troast Republican 7,43431.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,844
- Election day
- November 6, 2001
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- Older district map (2001 to 2010)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 2001, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn A. GirgentiWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,844100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,196
- Election day
- November 4, 1997
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 1997, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn A. GirgentiWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,55269.8% RepublicanBrian A. Duncan Republican 10,64430.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,828
- Election day
- November 2, 1993
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 1993, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn A. GirgentiWon(incumbent) Democratic 21,83666.5% RepublicanBeltran Lopez Republican 10,55032.1% IndependentVijay Sargis Independent 4421.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,824
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
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- Older district map (1991 to 2000)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn A. GirgentiWon Democratic 15,85953.2% RepublicanLawrence Kramer Republican 13,96546.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,793
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
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- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank X. Graves Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 21,793100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,807
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank X. Graves Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 23,64674.3% RepublicanRichard Fontanella Republican 8,16125.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 38,132
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- District map
- Older district map (1981 to 1990)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank X. Graves Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 28,43974.6% RepublicanFrank E. Gorman Republican 9,69325.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,245
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFrank X. Graves Jr.Won Democratic 17,00556.2% RepublicanAlfred E. Fontanella Republican 12,19340.3% OtherJoseph S. Long Other 5471.8% IndependentRoy L. Ward Independent 5001.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,745
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1980)
New Jersey Senate District 35, 1973 to 2025, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanFrank DavenportWon Republican 16,91950.1% DemocraticJoseph A. Lazzara(incumbent) Democratic 16,82649.9%
- 2023 and 2025: New Jersey Division of Elections official general election lists 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1973 to 2021: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2025.
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Election Wrld. (2026). New Jersey State Senate District 35, election results 1973 to 2025. https://www.electionwrld.com/nj/senate/35. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; New Jersey Division of Elections official general election lists 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:nj/sldu:35
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), New Jersey Division of Elections official general election lists 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026