Alan Karcher Democratic Chuck Hardwick Republican The 1985 New Jersey General Assembly election was held on November 5, 1985.

The elections coincided with Governor Tom Kean's landslide re-election.

The result was a historic victory for Kean's Republican Party, which gained 14 seats to retake the majority in the Assembly.

Voters in each legislative district elect two members to the New Jersey General Assembly.

Districts where the difference of total votes between the top-two parties was under 10%: