The 2003 New Jersey Senate election was held on November 4.
The election took midway through Jim McGreevey's term as Governor of New Jersey. The election ended two years of split control in favor of the Democratic Party, which regained a majority for the first time since 1991. Incumbent Senate co-president John O. Bennett was unseated for re-election by Ellen Karcher in the 12th district, and Democrats also flipped a seat in the 4th.
The Democrats continue to hold the majority in the Senate as of .
Contents Incumbents not running • Summary of resultsBy District: 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 __NOTOC__
Incumbents not running for re-election Democratic Joseph Suliga (District 22) (withdrew to enter rehabilitation for alcoholism)
Republican James Cafiero (District 1)
Additionally, Senators John J. Matheussen, Richard Bagger, and Garry Furnari, who were elected in 2001, resigned before their terms were completed. The interim appointees for each of their seats ran as incumbents.
Predictions SourceRankingAs of The CookPolitical Report | October 4, 2002
Summary of results by State Senate district DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty1st Legislative DistrictJames CafieroRepNicholas AsseltaRep2nd Legislative DistrictWilliam GormleyRepWilliam GormleyRep3rd Legislative DistrictSteve SweeneyDemSteve SweeneyDem4th Legislative DistrictGeorge GeistRepFred MaddenDem5th Legislative DistrictWayne R. BryantDemWayne R. BryantDem6th Legislative DistrictJohn AdlerDemJohn AdlerDem7th Legislative DistrictDiane AllenRepDiane AllenRep8th Legislative DistrictMartha W. BarkRepMartha W. BarkRep9th Legislative DistrictLeonard T. ConnorsRepLeonard T. ConnorsRep10th Legislative DistrictAndrew R. CieslaRepAndrew R. CieslaRep11th Legislative DistrictJoseph A. PalaiaRepJoseph A. PalaiaRep12th Legislative DistrictJohn O. BennettRepEllen KarcherDem13th Legislative DistrictJoe KyrillosRepJoe KyrillosRep14th Legislative DistrictPeter InversoRepPeter InversoRep15th Legislative DistrictShirley TurnerDemShirley TurnerDem16th Legislative DistrictWalter J. KavanaughRepWalter J. KavanaughRep17th Legislative DistrictBob SmithDemBob SmithDem18th Legislative DistrictBarbara BuonoDemBarbara BuonoDem19th Legislative DistrictJoe VitaleDemJoe VitaleDem20th Legislative DistrictRaymond LesniakDemRaymond LesniakDem21st Legislative District Tom Kean Jr.RepTom Kean Jr.Rep22nd Legislative DistrictJoseph SuligaDemNicholas ScutariDem23rd Legislative DistrictLeonard LanceRepLeonard LanceRep24th Legislative DistrictRobert LittellRepRobert LittellRep25th Legislative DistrictAnthony BuccoRepAnthony BuccoRep26th Legislative DistrictRobert MartinRepRobert MartinRep27th Legislative DistrictRichard CodeyDemRichard CodeyDem28th Legislative DistrictRonald RiceDemRonald RiceDem29th Legislative DistrictSharpe JamesDemSharpe JamesDem30th Legislative DistrictRobert W. SingerRepRobert W. SingerRep31st Legislative DistrictL. Harvey SmithDemGlenn CunninghamDem32nd Legislative DistrictNicholas SaccoDemNicholas SaccoDem33rd Legislative DistrictBernard KennyDemBernard KennyDem34th Legislative DistrictNia GillDemNia GillDem35th Legislative DistrictJohn GirgentiDemJohn GirgentiDem36th Legislative DistrictPaul SarloDemPaul SarloDem37th Legislative DistrictByron BaerDemByron BaerDem38th Legislative DistrictJoseph ConiglioDemJoseph ConiglioDem39th Legislative DistrictGerald CardinaleRepGerald CardinaleRep40th Legislative DistrictHenry McNamaraRepHenry McNamaraRep
Close races gain
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District 40
See also 2003 New Jersey General Assembly election
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