▁her ▁running ▁mate ▁Mary ▁Ellen ▁Tal b ott , ▁with ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁more ▁registered ▁Democr ats ▁in ▁the ▁district ▁than ▁Republic ans . ▁Ab ort ion ▁rights ▁played ▁a ▁major ▁role ▁in ▁the ▁election , ▁with ▁the ▁Democratic ▁challeng ers ▁supporting ▁a ▁woman ' s ▁right ▁to ▁make ▁a ▁choice ▁while ▁the ▁inc umb ents ▁supported ▁limits , ▁with ▁Sh usted ▁oppos ing ▁abort ion ▁under ▁any ▁circumstances . ▁Roc co ▁and ▁Sh usted ▁pointed ▁to ▁their ▁senior ity ▁after ▁ 1 0 ▁years ▁in ▁the ▁Assembly ▁as ▁a ▁benefit ▁to ▁residents ▁of ▁the ▁district , ▁with ▁Sh usted ▁serving ▁as ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Assembly ▁Jud ici ary ▁Committee ▁On ▁E lection ▁Day , ▁results ▁showed ▁Roc co ▁taking ▁one ▁seat , ▁with ▁B erman ▁ 1 2 2 ▁votes ▁ahead ▁of ▁Sh usted ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁seat ; ▁after ▁a ▁rec ount ▁of ▁the ▁ 6 5 , 0 0 0 ▁ball ots ▁cast ▁on ▁machines ▁and ▁via ▁abs ente e ▁ball ots , ▁Super ior ▁Court ▁Judge ▁Donald ▁Big ley ▁ruled ▁that ▁Sh usted ▁had ▁won ▁the ▁second ▁seat ▁by ▁a ▁ 3 4 - vote ▁margin . ▁ ▁After ▁Republic ans ▁reg ained ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁Cam den ▁County ▁Board ▁of ▁Ch osen ▁Free hold ers ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 0 ▁elections , ▁Sh usted ▁res igned ▁from ▁the ▁Assembly ▁on ▁January ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 1 9 9 1 ▁to ▁become ▁Cam den ▁County ▁coun sel , ▁a ▁job ▁that ▁came