1987 New Jersey General Assembly election

1987 New Jersey General Assembly election
November 5, 1987
All 80 seats in the New Jersey General Assembly
41 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Chuck Hardwick
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 21st
Last election 50 30
Seats won 42 38
Seat change 8 8
Results:
     Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Speaker before election

Chuck Hardwick
Republican

 Elected Speaker

Chuck Hardwick
Republican

The 1987 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 5, 1987.

The elections took place midway through Governor Tom Kean's second term in office. Democrats won back eight seats, narrowing the Republican majority to four. Democrats flipped one seat in districts 1 and 14, as well as flipping both seats in districts 32, 33, and 36.

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