1983 New Jersey Senate election

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1983 New Jersey Senate elections
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  1981 November 8, 1983 1987  

All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
Leader Carmen A. Orechio Donald DiFrancesco
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 13th 22nd
Last election2218
Seats before2119
Seats won2317
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2

1983 New Jersey State Senate election.svg
Results by district
     Democratic hold     Democratic gain
     Republican hold     Republican gain

Senate President before election

Carmen A. Orechio
Democratic

Elected Senate President

Carmen A. Orechio
Democratic

The 1983 New Jersey State Senate elections were held on November 8.

Contents

The election took place mid-way through the first term of Governor Thomas Kean. Democrats gained a net of two seats.

Contents
Incumbents not runningSummary of results
By District: 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940

Incumbents not running for re-election

Democratic

Summary of results by State Senate district

District Incumbent PartyElected SenatorParty
1st Legislative District James R. Hurley RepJames R. HurleyRep
2nd Legislative District William Gormley [lower-alpha 1] RepWilliam GormleyRep
3rd Legislative District Raymond Zane DemRaymond ZaneDem
4th Legislative District Daniel Dalton DemDaniel DaltonDem
5th Legislative District Walter Rand DemWalter RandDem
6th Legislative District Lee Laskin RepLee LaskinRep
7th Legislative District Herman T. Costello Dem Catherine A. Costa Dem
8th Legislative District Jim Saxton RepJim SaxtonRep
9th Legislative District Leonard T. Connors RepLeonard T. ConnorsRep
10th Legislative District John F. Russo DemJohn F. RussoDem
11th Legislative District Brian T. Kennedy Rep Frank Pallone Dem
12th Legislative District S. Thomas Gagliano RepS. Thomas GaglianoRep
13th Legislative District John P. Gallagher Rep Richard Van Wagner Dem
14th Legislative District Francis J. McManimon DemFrancis J. McManimonDem
15th Legislative District Gerald R. Stockman DemGerald R. StockmanDem
16th Legislative District John H. Ewing RepJohn H. EwingRep
17th Legislative District John A. Lynch Jr. DemJohn A. Lynch Jr.Dem
18th Legislative District James Bornheimer Dem Peter P. Garibaldi Rep
19th Legislative District Laurence Weiss DemLaurence WeissDem
20th Legislative District Raymond Lesniak DemRaymond LesniakDem
21st Legislative District C. Louis Bassano RepC. Louis BassanoRep
22nd Legislative District Donald DiFrancesco RepDonald DiFrancescoRep
23rd Legislative District Walter E. Foran RepWalter E. ForanRep
24th Legislative District Wayne Dumont RepWayne DumontRep
25th Legislative District John H. Dorsey RepJohn H. DorseyRep
26th Legislative District James P. Vreeland Rep Leanna Brown Rep
27th Legislative District Richard Codey DemRichard CodeyDem
28th Legislative District John P. Caufield DemJohn P. CaufieldDem
29th Legislative District Wynona Lipman DemWynona LipmanDem
30th Legislative District Carmen Orechio DemCarmen OrechioDem
31st Legislative District Edward T. O'Connor Jr. DemEdward T. O'Connor Jr.Dem
32nd Legislative District Frank E. Rodgers Dem Thomas F. Cowan Dem
33rd Legislative District Nicholas LaRocca Dem Christopher Jackman Dem
34th Legislative District Joseph Bubba RepJoseph BubbaRep
35th Legislative District Frank X. Graves Jr. DemFrank X. Graves Jr.Dem
36th Legislative District Joseph HirkalaDemJoseph HirkalaDem
37th Legislative District Matthew Feldman DemMatthew FeldmanDem
38th Legislative District John Paolella Rep Paul Contillo Dem
39th Legislative District Gerald Cardinale RepGerald CardinaleRep
40th Legislative District Garrett Hagedorn RepGarrett HagedornRep
  1. Gormley won a September 1982 special election to complete the unexpired term of Senator Steven P. Perskie, who resigned to become a judge of the New Jersey Superior Court.

Close races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 21, 1.0%
  2. District 18, 1.2%
  3. District 38, 1.4%
  4. District 12, 1.8%
  5. District 11, 1.9%
  6. District 34, 2.0%
  7. District 39, 2.4%
  8. District 13, 8.2%
  9. District 30, 9.6%

District 1

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James R. Hurley (incumbent) 30,141 59.8% Increase2.svg 6.0
Democratic Christopher H. Riley20,23240.2%Decrease2.svg 6.0
Total votes50,373 100.00%

District 2

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican William Gormley (incumbent) 27,616 56.8% Decrease2.svg 15.5
Democratic Arlene Groch19,93741.0%Increase2.svg 16.0
Senate IndependentJames T. Hagen1,0622.2%Increase2.svg 1.3
Total votes48,615 100.00%

District 3

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond Zane (incumbent) 30,179 63.0% Decrease2.svg 0.2
Republican Mary Ruth Talley17,74337.0%Increase2.svg 0.2
Total votes47,922 100.00%

District 4

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Daniel Dalton 21,891 63.9% Increase2.svg 0.6
Republican Christopher Michaele12,37936.1%Decrease2.svg 0.6
Total votes34,270 100.00%

District 5

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Walter Rand (incumbent) 23,446 66.0% Decrease2.svg 6.0
Republican Gregory B. Montgomery12,09034.0%Increase2.svg 6.0
Total votes35,536 100.00%

District 6

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Lee B. Laskin (incumbent) 29,783 63.3% Increase2.svg 6.6
Democratic Francis J. Ward17,23536.7%Decrease2.svg 6.6
Total votes47,018 100.00%

District 7

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Catherine A. Costa 26,697 63.1% Increase2.svg 6.0
Republican Henry W. Metzger15,61636.9%Decrease2.svg 6.0
Total votes42,313 100.00%

District 8

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Jim Saxton (incumbent) 22,714 63.1% Decrease2.svg 2.6
Democratic Charles H. Ryan13,30336.9%Increase2.svg 2.6
Total votes36,017 100.00%

District 9

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) 31,028 63.3 Decrease2.svg 1.1
Democratic Anthony M. Sellitto, Jr.17,98936.7Increase2.svg 1.1
Total votes49,017 100.00%

District 10

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John F. Russo (incumbent) 31,807 63.3 Increase2.svg 4.7
Republican Bob Fall18,41336.7Decrease2.svg 4.7
Total votes50,220 100.00%

District 11

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Frank Pallone 24,339 50.4% Increase2.svg 9.3
Republican Brian T. Kennedy (incumbent)23,41248.5%Decrease2.svg 9.3
Bull MooseEdgar Van Houten5081.1%N/A
Total votes48,259 100.00%

District 12

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican S. Thomas Gagliano (incumbent) 24,294 50.9% Decrease2.svg 8.2
Democratic Alexander D. Lehrer23,41449.1%Increase2.svg 8.2
Total votes47,708 100.00%

District 13

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Richard Van Wagner 26,522 54.1% Increase2.svg 5.7
Republican John P. Gallagher (incumbent)22,50845.9%Decrease2.svg 5.7
Total votes49,030 100.00%

District 14

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Francis J. McManimon (incumbent) 30,376 63.5% Increase2.svg 5.8
Republican Charles B. W. Durand17,44836.5%Decrease2.svg 5.8
Total votes47,824 100.00%

District 15

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Gerald R. Stockman (incumbent) 29,967 67.3% Increase2.svg 10.9
Republican Robert A. Gladstone14,54332.7%Decrease2.svg 10.9
Total votes44,510 100.00%

District 16

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John H. Ewing (incumbent) 27,383 67.4% Increase2.svg 1.9
Democratic Alfred A. Wicklund13,24232.6%Decrease2.svg 1.9
Total votes40,625 100.00%

District 17

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John A. Lynch Jr. (incumbent) 19,703 65.3% Increase2.svg 4.7
Republican Frank A. Santoro10,44934.7%Decrease2.svg 1.2
Total votes30,152 100.00%

District 18

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Peter P. Garibaldi 24,397 47.9% Steady2.svg 0.0
Democratic James W. Bornheimer (incumbent)23,81446.7%Decrease2.svg 5.4
Independent Robert S. Maurer2,7695.4%N/A
Total votes50,980 100.00%

District 19

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Laurence S. Weiss (incumbent) 28,251 59.0 Decrease2.svg 1.4
Republican James W. Inman19,60341.0Increase2.svg 1.4
Total votes47,854 100.00%

District 20

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) 23,246 64.5% Decrease2.svg 0.6
Republican Alfred D. Palermo11,86832.9%Increase2.svg 5.4
Inflation Fighting HousewifeRose Zeidwerg Monyek3891.1%Decrease2.svg 2.4
Beam the BombJoseph P. Scanlon3050.8%N/A
Independent Harold J. Young2170.6%Decrease2.svg 3.3
Total votes36,025 100.00%

District 21

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican C. Louis Bassano (incumbent) 29,300 50.5% Decrease2.svg 1.4
Democratic Anthony E. Russo 28,73449.5%Increase2.svg 1.4
Total votes58,034 100.00%

District 22

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald DiFrancesco (incumbent) 29,005 66.6% Decrease2.svg 1.3
Democratic Thomas M. McCormack14,57633.4%Increase2.svg 1.3
Total votes43,581 100.00%

District 23

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Walter E. Foran (incumbent) 27,224 69.2% Decrease2.svg 5.9
Democratic William Martin, Jr.12,10130.8%Increase2.svg 5.9
Total votes39,325 100.00%

District 24

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Wayne Dumont (incumbent) 29,279 75.6% Decrease2.svg 1.8
Democratic Clarence W. Sickles9,43124.4%Increase2.svg 1.8
Total votes38,710 100.00%

District 25

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican John H. Dorsey (incumbent) 25,529 65.4% Decrease2.svg 2.6
Democratic Allen Hantman13,52434.6%Increase2.svg 2.6
Total votes39,053 100.0

District 26

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Leanna Brown 24,348 68.2% Decrease2.svg 1.7
Democratic Anthony Calvino11,34231.8%Increase2.svg 1.7
Total votes35,690 100.00%

District 27

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Richard Codey (incumbent) 18,943 75.2% Increase2.svg 1.3
Republican James J. Brown6,25524.8%Decrease2.svg 1.3
Total votes25,198 100.00%

District 28

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John P. Caufield (incumbent) 11,829 72.9% Decrease2.svg 2.1
Republican Joseph N. Mastrangelo4,39227.1%Increase2.svg 2.1
Total votes16,221 100.00%

District 29

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Wynona Lipman (incumbent) 12,906 85.5 Decrease2.svg 2.8
Republican Willie M. Brascher2,18214.5Increase2.svg 2.8
Total votes15,088 100.00%

District 30

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Carmen A. Orechio (incumbent) 28,613 53.8% Increase2.svg 4.4
Republican Ralph J. Salerno23,52344.2%Decrease2.svg 3.5
Regular OrganizationMartin G. Scaturo1,0612.0%N/A
Total votes53,197 100.00%

District 31

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor Jr. (incumbent) 23,894 80.7% Increase2.svg5.3
Republican Helen Kozak5,69819.3%Decrease2.svg5.3
Total votes29,592 100.00%

District 32

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Thomas F. Cowan 23,510 63.8% Increase2.svg 0.4
Republican Joseph A. Plonski11,99732.6%Decrease2.svg 1.8
Politicians Are Crooks Herbert H. Shaw 1,3183.6Increase2.svg 1.4
Total votes36,825 100.00%

District 33

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Christopher Jackman 18,916 66.5% Increase2.svg 15.7
Republican Carlos E. Munoz9,53233.5%Increase2.svg 15.7
(Increase2.svg23.4)
Total votes28,448 100.00%

District 34

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Joseph Bubba (incumbent) 23,993 51.0% Decrease2.svg 1.7
Democratic James W. Roe23,01949.0%Increase2.svg 1.7
Total votes47,012 100.00%

District 35

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Frank X. Graves Jr. (incumbent) 23,646 74.3% Decrease2.svg 0.3
Republican Richard Fontanella8,16125.7%Increase2.svg 0.3
Total votes31,807 100.00%

District 36

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Joseph Hirkala (incumbent) 28,325 58.3% Increase2.svg 2.9
Republican Joseph F. Job20,22241.7%Decrease2.svg 0.3
Total votes48,547 100.00%

District 37

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Matthew Feldman (incumbent) 32,645 64.3% Increase2.svg 2.6
Republican Michael L. Kingman18,14335.7%Decrease2.svg 2.6
Total votes50,788 100.00%

District 38

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Paul Contillo 22,422 50.7% Increase2.svg 4.2
Republican John B. Paolella (incumbent)21,82749.3%Decrease2.svg 1.7
Total votes44,249 100.00%

District 39

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) 27,199 51.2% Decrease2.svg 7.0
Democratic Francis Herbert 25,94248.8%Increase2.svg 7.0
Total votes53,141 100.0

District 40

1983 general election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Garrett W. Hagedorn (incumbent) 28,755 65.5% Decrease2.svg 1.3
Democratic Charles F. Ryan15,15234.5%Increase2.svg 1.3
Total votes43,907 100.00%

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