# New Jersey's 21st legislative district

New Jersey's 21st legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature. The district includes the Morris County communities of Chatham Borough, Chatham Township, and Long Hill Township; the Somerset County municipalities of Bernardsville, Bernards Township, Green Brook, Far Hills, Peapack and Gladstone, Warren Township and Watchung; the Union County municipalities of Berkeley Heights, Garwood, Mountainside, New Providence, Springfield Township, Summit and Westfield; and the Middlesex County municipalities of Dunellen and Middlesex.

## Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 224,546, of whom 170,852 (76.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 160,014 (71.3%) White, 7,465 (3.3%) African American, 437 (0.2%) Native American, 26,753 (11.9%) Asian, 47 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 8,611 (3.8%) from some other race, and 21,219 (9.4%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26,156 (11.6%) of the population.
The 21st district had 189,264 registered voters as of February 1, 2025, of whom 71,731 (37.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 61,965 (32.7%) were registered as Democrats, 54,160 (28.6%) were registered as Republicans, and 1,408 (0.7%) were registered to other parties.
The densely populated district is one of the wealthiest in the state, with the highest equalized property value and income on a per capita basis. Standardized test schools in the district's public schools were the highest of all districts statewide, and the district placed third in the percentage of 9th graders graduating from high school. Voter registration and turnout in the 21st district is among the highest in the state.

## Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 21st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jon Bramnick (R, Westfield) and in the General Assembly by Michele Matsikoudis (R, New Providence) and Nancy Munoz (R, Summit).
The district is located within the New Jersey's 7th, New Jersey's 10th, and New Jersey's 11th congressional districts.

## Apportionment history

When the 40-district legislative map was created in 1973, the 21st district was originally in eastern Union County consisting of Elizabeth, Linden, and Winfield Township plus Carteret in Middlesex County. In the 1981 redistricting, the 21st district became based out of central Union County, centered about Kenilworth and inclusive of the municipalities that border Kenilworth plus Westfield, Garwood, Roselle, and Hillside. In the next redistricting in 1991, a major change occurred to the district's boundaries: It now consisted of northern Union County from Roselle Park and Union Township, then north into the west side of Essex County from Millburn to North Caldwell and Cedar Grove.
After a single term in the Senate, Thomas G. Dunn was dropped by the Union County Democrats in 1977 and was replaced on the party line by Linden Mayor John T. Gregorio. Dunn ran as an independent and lost to Gregorio in the general election.
Edward K. Gill, elected to the Assembly in 1981 after C. Louis Bassano ran for the Senate, had announced that he would not run for a third term in the Assembly shortly before his death in February 1985. Peter J. Genova was elected in a special election to fill Gill's vacant seat.
Joel Weingarten was elected to the Assembly in a November 1996 special election in which he defeated Democratic candidate Robert R. Peacock to fill the one year remaining on the vacant seat of Monroe Jay Lustbader, who had died in office in March 1996.
Changes to the district made as part of the legislative redistricting in 2001, based on the results of the 2000 United States census removed Kenilworth and Union Township (both to the 20th legislative district) Caldwell, Essex Fells, Livingston Township, North Caldwell Township and Roseland (all to the 27th legislative district), Cedar Grove and Verona (both to the 40th legislative district) and added Berkeley Heights Township, Chatham Township, Cranford Township, Garwood, Long Hill Township, Mountainside, New Providence, Warren Township, Watchung and Westfield (from the 22nd legislative district), Harding Township (from the 25th legislative district) and Madison (from the 26th legislative district). The 2011 apportionment added Chatham Borough (from district 26), Bernards Township (from district 16), Far Hills (from district 16) and Kenilworth (from district 20). Removed were Chatham Township, Harding Township, Madison, and Millburn, all of which were shifted into the 27th legislative district.
A special convention of Republican Party delegates chose Nancy Munoz in May 2009 to succeed her husband, Eric Munoz, following his death in March of that year.

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | Thomas G. Dunn (D) | Thomas J. Deverin (D) | John T. Gregorio (D) |
| 1976–1977 | Thomas G. Dunn (D) | Thomas J. Deverin (D) | John T. Gregorio (D) |
| 1978–1979 | John T. Gregorio (D) | Thomas J. Deverin (D) | Raymond Lesniak (D) |
| 1980–1981 | John T. Gregorio (D) | Thomas J. Deverin (D) | Raymond Lesniak (D) |
| 1982–1983 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Edward K. Gill (R) | Chuck Hardwick (R) |
| 1984–1985 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Edward K. Gill (R) | Chuck Hardwick (R) |
| 1984–1985 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Peter J. Genova (R) | Chuck Hardwick (R) |
| 1986–1987 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Peter J. Genova (R) | Chuck Hardwick (R) |
| 1988–1989 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Peter J. Genova (R) | Chuck Hardwick (R) |
| 1990–1991 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Neil M. Cohen (D) | Chuck Hardwick (R) |
| 1992–1993 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Monroe Jay Lustbader (R) | Maureen Ogden (R) |
| 1994–1995 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Monroe Jay Lustbader (R) | Maureen Ogden (R) |
| 1996–1997 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Monroe Jay Lustbader (R) | Kevin J. O'Toole (R) |
| 1996–1997 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Joel Weingarten (R) | Kevin J. O'Toole (R) |
| 1998–1999 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Joel Weingarten (R) | Kevin J. O'Toole (R) |
| 2000–2001 | C. Louis Bassano (R) | Joel Weingarten (R) | Kevin J. O'Toole (R) |
| 2000–2001 | Kevin J. O'Toole (R) | Joel Weingarten (R) | Eric Munoz (R) |
| 2002–2003 | Richard Bagger (R) | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Eric Munoz (R) |
| 2002–2003 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Eric Munoz (R) |
| 2004–2005 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Eric Munoz (R) |
| 2006–2007 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Eric Munoz (R) |
| 2008–2009 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Eric Munoz (R) |
| 2008–2009 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
| 2010–2011 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
| 2012–2013 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
| 2014–2015 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
| 2016–2017 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
| 2018–2019 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
| 2020–2021 | Thomas Kean Jr. (R) | Jon Bramnick (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
| 2022–2023 | Jon Bramnick (R) | Michele Matsikoudis (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
| 2024–2025 | Jon Bramnick (R) | Michele Matsikoudis (R) | Nancy Munoz (R) |
* ↑ Died February 9, 1985
* ↑ Elected in March 1985 special election, sworn in on April 15, 1985
* ↑ Died March 16, 1996
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on May 2, 1996, elected to complete unexpired term in November 1996 special election
* ↑ Resigned April 16, 2001 to join staff of the Sports and Exposition Authority
* 1 2 Appointed to the Senate on May 5, 2001
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on May 10, 2001
* ↑ Resigned January 15, 2003
* 1 2 Appointed to the Senate on March 1, 2003
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on February 24, 2003
* ↑ Died March 30, 2009
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on May 21, 2009

## Election results
### Senate

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 44,254 | 53.6 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Signorello III | 38,237 | 46.4 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,491 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean Jr. | 37,579 | 54.7 | 14.9 |
| | Democratic | Jill LaZare | 31,123 | 45.3 | 14.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,702 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean Jr. | 42,423 | 69.6 | 2.1 |
| | Democratic | Michael Komondy | 18,517 | 30.4 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,940 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | 27,750 | 67.5 |
| | Democratic | Paul Swanicke | 13,351 | 32.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,101 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean Jr | 29,795 | 59.7 | 7.7 |
| | Democratic | Gina Genovese | 20,092 | 40.3 | 9.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,887 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean Jr | 32,058 | 67.4 | 8.8 |
| | Democratic | Francis D. McIntyre | 14,470 | 30.4 | 11.0 |
| | Green | Teresa Migliore-DiMatteo | 1,055 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,583 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard H. Bagger | 41,539 | 58.6 |
| | Democratic | Ellen Steinberg | 29,342 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,881 | 100.0 |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. Louis Bassano | 43,997 | 100.0 | 35.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,997 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. Louis Bassano | 45,589 | 64.3 | 7.3 |
| | Democratic | Cathie Perselay Seidman | 24,267 | 34.2 | 5.8 |
| | Public Servant/Leader | Linda S. Dye | 1,036 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,892 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | C. Louis Bassano | 38,591 | 71.6 |
| | Democratic | Elly Manov | 15,311 | 28.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,902 | 100.0 |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. Louis Bassano | 28,663 | 53.8 | 3.3 |
| | Democratic | Anthony E. Russo | 24,656 | 46.2 | 3.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,319 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. Louis Bassano | 29,300 | 50.5 | 1.4 |
| | Democratic | Anthony E. Russo | 28,734 | 49.5 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,034 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | C. Louis Bassano | 36,957 | 51.9 |
| | Democratic | Anthony E. Russo | 34,252 | 48.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,209 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John T. Gregorio | 20,255 | 46.9 | 15.8 |
| | Re-elect Experience, Courage | Thomas G. Dunn | 13,932 | 32.2 | 30.5 |
| | Republican | Robert T. Walsh | 8,005 | 18.5 | 16.0 |
| | Repeal Income Tax | Rocco J. Gallo | 1,023 | 2.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,215 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas G. Dunn | 26,138 | 62.7 |
| | Republican | William G. Palermo, Jr. | 14,396 | 34.5 |
| | Independent | Anthony Carbone | 1,137 | 2.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,671 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Nancy Muñoz | 43,708 | 27.0 | 1.6 |
| | Republican | Michele Matsikoudis | 42,557 | 26.3 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Elizabeth A. Graner | 38,207 | 23.6 | 0.0 |
| | Democratic | Anjali Mehrotra | 37,449 | 23.1 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,921 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 29,949 | 26.0 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Nancy Munoz | 29,197 | 25.4 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Lisa Mandelblatt | 27,143 | 23.6 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Stacey Gunderman | 26,518 | 23.0 | 0.4 |
| | Independent Conservative | Martin Marks | 1,196 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Independent Conservative | Harris P. Pappas | 1,130 | 1.0 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,133 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 35,283 | 26.4 | 3.5 |
| | Republican | Nancy F. Munoz | 34,273 | 25.7 | 3.8 |
| | Democratic | Lacey Rzeszowski | 32,719 | 24.5 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | Bruce H. Bergen | 31,248 | 23.4 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,523 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 20,024 | 29.9 | 3.0 |
| | Republican | Nancy Muñoz | 19,783 | 29.5 | 2.4 |
| | Democratic | Jill Anne LaZare | 13,804 | 20.6 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | David Barnett | 13,378 | 20.0 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,989 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 38,556 | 32.9 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Nancy Munoz | 37,314 | 31.9 | 0.0 |
| | Democratic | Jill Anne LaZare | 21,129 | 18.1 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic | Norman W. Albert | 20,045 | 17.1 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,044 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nancy F. Munoz | 25,491 | 31.9 |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 25,303 | 31.7 |
| | Democratic | Bruce H. Bergen | 13,878 | 17.4 |
| | Democratic | Norman W. Albert | 13,864 | 17.4 |
| | Libertarian | Darren Young | 1,324 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 79,860 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Nancy F. Munoz | 45,515 | 32.5 | 3.4 |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 45,439 | 32.4 | 3.5 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Bergen | 24,848 | 17.7 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Norman Albert | 24,240 | 17.3 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 140,042 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Eric Munoz | 27,496 | 29.1 | 0.5 |
| | Republican | Jon M. Bramnick | 27,322 | 28.9 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Bergen | 17,937 | 19.0 | 1.7 |
| | Democratic | Norman Albert | 17,629 | 18.6 | 1.9 |
| | Green | George DeCarlo | 1,245 | 1.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Ryan P. Reyes | 1,180 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Darren Young | 900 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Libertarian | Jeff Hetrick | 850 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,559 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Eric Munoz | 40,839 | 29.6 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 40,123 | 29.1 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Bergen | 28,595 | 20.7 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Steven Merman | 28,319 | 20.5 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 137,876 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Eric Munoz | 27,626 | 29.9 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | Jon Bramnick | 26,714 | 28.9 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Ellen Steinberg | 19,602 | 21.2 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic | Norman W. Albert | 16,087 | 17.4 | 1.9 |
| | Green | George DeCarlo | 1,045 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Ryan Reyes | 987 | 1.1 | N/A |
| | Unemployed | Joshua Jacobs | 464 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,525 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | 44,223 | 31.8 |
| | Republican | Eric Munoz | 39,457 | 28.4 |
| | Democratic | Tom Jardim | 28,499 | 20.5 |
| | Democratic | J. Brooke Hern | 26,896 | 19.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,075 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kevin J. O'Toole | 17,541 | 28.9 | 2.4 |
| | Republican | Joel M. Weingarten | 17,107 | 28.2 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Michael P. Cohan | 12,836 | 21.2 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Dennis M. Caufield | 12,657 | 20.9 | 3.3 |
| | Unbossed | Robert Diamond | 533 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,674 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kevin O’Toole | 38,169 | 31.3 | 2.7 |
| | Republican | Joel M. Weingarten | 37,915 | 31.1 | 2.5 |
| | Democratic | John M. Mazziotti | 22,292 | 18.3 | 3.4 |
| | Democratic | John C. Shaw | 21,511 | 17.6 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative | Alfonso J. Adinolfi | 1,207 | 1.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Thomas J. Mooney | 883 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,977 | 100.0 | |
Special election, November 5, 1996 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joel M. Weingarten | 43,869 | 56.5 |
| | Democratic | Robert R. Peacock | 33,742 | 43.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,611 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Kevin J. O'Toole | 20,765 | 28.6 | 3.8 |
| | Republican | Monroe Jay Lustbader | 20,713 | 28.6 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Kay Slattery | 15,761 | 21.7 | 3.5 |
| | Democratic | Roy Allan Hirschfeld | 14,208 | 19.6 | 1.5 |
| | Clean Government | Franklin C. Marmo | 1,066 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 72,513 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Maureen Ogden | 44,110 | 32.4 | 0.0 |
| | Republican | Monroe Jay Lustbader | 42,599 | 31.3 | 0.8 |
| | Democratic | Robert A. Everett | 24,842 | 18.2 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Michael N. Kurzawski | 24,687 | 18.1 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 136,238 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Maureen Ogden | 34,282 | 32.4 |
| | Republican | Monroe Jay Lustbader | 33,914 | 32.1 |
| | Democratic | Neil M. Cohen | 20,460 | 19.3 |
| | Democratic | Frank Covello | 15,928 | 15.1 |
| | Populist | Bill Ciccone | 1,212 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,796 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chuck Hardwick | 30,795 | 26.3 | 4.0 |
| | Democratic | Neil M. Cohen | 30,622 | 26.2 | 7.1 |
| | Democratic | Brian W. Fahey | 28,608 | 24.4 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | Ronald J. Frigerio | 27,035 | 23.1 | 4.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,060 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chuck Hardwick | 30,607 | 30.3 | 2.6 |
| | Republican | Peter Genova | 28,317 | 28.0 | 3.2 |
| | Democratic | Brian W. Fahey | 22,871 | 22.6 | 4.1 |
| | Democratic | Robert Blitz | 19,297 | 19.1 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,092 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chuck Hardwick | 36,474 | 32.9 | 5.9 |
| | Republican | Peter J. Genova | 34,625 | 31.2 | 5.2 |
| | Democratic | Andrew K. Ruotolo, Jr. | 20,526 | 18.5 | 5.3 |
| | Democratic | Livio Mancino | 18,408 | 16.6 | 6.6 |
| | Independent | Fred Palensar III | 818 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,851 | 100.0 | |
Special election, March 26, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Peter J. Genova | 7,282 | 61.9 |
| | Democratic | Michael F. Alper | 4,481 | 38.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 11,763 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chuck Hardwick | 29,887 | 27.0 | 2.3 |
| | Republican | Edward K. Gill | 28,833 | 26.0 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Barbara Brande | 26,324 | 23.8 | 1.8 |
| | Democratic | Eugene J. Carmody | 25,750 | 23.2 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,794 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Hardwick | 39,789 | 29.3 |
| | Republican | Edward K. Gill | 36,734 | 27.1 |
| | Democratic | Edward Jonathan Bell | 29,848 | 22.0 |
| | Democratic | John D. Mollozzi | 29,428 | 21.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,799 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Raymond Lesniak | 21,776 | 37.2 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Deverin | 21,420 | 36.6 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | Edward G. Moley | 8,007 | 13.7 | 0.1 |
| | Republican | Frank D. Mazzeo | 7,353 | 12.6 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,556 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Raymond Lesniak | 27,236 | 36.3 | 3.0 |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Deverin | 27,133 | 36.2 | 0.5 |
| | Republican | Frank D. Mazzeo | 10,414 | 13.9 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | Mitchell R. Dentley | 10,186 | 13.6 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 74,969 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Deverin | 24,487 | 35.7 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | John T. Gregorio | 22,833 | 33.3 | 3.1 |
| | Republican | Beatrice E. Bernzott | 10,771 | 15.7 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | Manuel Fernandez | 9,266 | 13.5 | 1.2 |
| | U.S. Labor | Vincent Miskell | 1,226 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,583 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John T. Gregorio | 29,487 | 36.4 |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Deverin | 29,339 | 36.2 |
| | Republican | Raymond E. Brooks | 11,063 | 13.6 |
| | Republican | Mitchell R. Dentley | 9,937 | 12.3 |
| | American | Robert J. Cantrell | 779 | 1.0 |
| | American | Jose Soler | 445 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,050 | 100.0 |