1997 New Jersey Senate election

1997 New Jersey Senate elections

← 1993 November 4, 1997 2001 →
All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate 21 seats needed for a majority
Majority party Minority party   Leader Donald DiFrancesco John A. Lynch Jr. (retired) Party Republican Democratic Leader's seat 22nd 17th Last election 24 16 Seats won 24 16 Seat change
Results by district      Democratic hold      Democratic gain      Republican hold      Republican gain
Senate President before election Donald DiFrancesco Republican Elected Senate President Donald DiFrancesco Republican

The 1993 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 4.

The election took place alongside Christine Todd Whitman's re-election as Governor over Senator Jim McGreevey. Republicans defended the large majority they gained in the 1991 landslide elections.

Four seats changed hands with no impact on the overall balance of power. Republicans Anthony R. Bucco and Diane Allen unseated incumbent Gordon MacInnes and gained the seat of retiring Senator Jack Casey, respectively. Democrats Shirley Turner and Garry Furnari unseated incumbent Republicans Dick LaRossa and John P. Scott, respectively. One Senator, Republican Joseph Bubba, lost a primary. His challenger, Norman M. Robertson, held the seat for the Republicans. This remains the last time that Republicans won a Senate majority.