1983 New Jersey Senate election

1983 New Jersey Senate elections
← 1981 November 8, 1983 1987 →
All 40 seats in the New Jersey State Senate
21 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Carmen A. Orechio Donald DiFrancesco
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 13th 22nd
Last election 22 18
Seats before 21 19
Seats won 23 17
Seat change Increase 2 Decrease 2
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.

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

Contents
Incumbents not running • Summary of results
By District: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40

Incumbents not running for re-election

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Democratic

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  • Herman T. Costello (District 7)
  • Frank E. Rodgers (District 32)
  • Nicholas LaRocca (District 33) (ran for Assembly)

Summary of results by State Senate district

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District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Legislative District James R. Hurley Rep James R. Hurley Rep
2nd Legislative District William Gormley[a] Rep William Gormley Rep
3rd Legislative District Raymond Zane Dem Raymond Zane Dem
4th Legislative District Daniel Dalton Dem Daniel Dalton Dem
5th Legislative District Walter Rand Dem Walter Rand Dem
6th Legislative District Lee Laskin Rep Lee Laskin Rep
7th Legislative District Herman T. Costello Dem Catherine A. Costa Dem
8th Legislative District Jim Saxton Rep Jim Saxton Rep
9th Legislative District Leonard T. Connors Rep Leonard T. Connors Rep
10th Legislative District John F. Russo Dem John F. Russo Dem
11th Legislative District Brian T. Kennedy Rep Frank Pallone Dem
12th Legislative District S. Thomas Gagliano Rep S. Thomas Gagliano Rep
13th Legislative District John P. Gallagher Rep Richard Van Wagner Dem
14th Legislative District Francis J. McManimon Dem Francis J. McManimon Dem
15th Legislative District Gerald R. Stockman Dem Gerald R. Stockman Dem
16th Legislative District John H. Ewing Rep John H. Ewing Rep
17th Legislative District John A. Lynch Jr. Dem John A. Lynch Jr. Dem
18th Legislative District James Bornheimer Dem Peter P. Garibaldi Rep
19th Legislative District Laurence Weiss Dem Laurence Weiss Dem
20th Legislative District Raymond Lesniak Dem Raymond Lesniak Dem
21st Legislative District C. Louis Bassano Rep C. Louis Bassano Rep
22nd Legislative District Donald DiFrancesco Rep Donald DiFrancesco Rep
23rd Legislative District Walter E. Foran Rep Walter E. Foran Rep
24th Legislative District Wayne Dumont Rep Wayne Dumont Rep
25th Legislative District John H. Dorsey Rep John H. Dorsey Rep
26th Legislative District James P. Vreeland Rep Leanna Brown Rep
27th Legislative District Richard Codey Dem Richard Codey Dem
28th Legislative District John P. Caufield Dem John P. Caufield Dem
29th Legislative District Wynona Lipman Dem Wynona Lipman Dem
30th Legislative District Carmen Orechio Dem Carmen Orechio Dem
31st Legislative District Edward T. O'Connor Jr. Dem Edward 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 Rep Joseph Bubba Rep
35th Legislative District Frank X. Graves Jr. Dem Frank X. Graves Jr. Dem
36th Legislative District Joseph Hirkala Dem Joseph Hirkala Dem
37th Legislative District Matthew Feldman Dem Matthew Feldman Dem
38th Legislative District John Paolella Rep Paul Contillo Dem
39th Legislative District Gerald Cardinale Rep Gerald Cardinale Rep
40th Legislative District Garrett Hagedorn Rep Garrett Hagedorn Rep
  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

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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

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James R. Hurley (incumbent) 30,141 59.8% Increase 6.0
Democratic Christopher H. Riley 20,232 40.2% Decrease 6.0
Total votes 50,373 100.00%

District 2

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Gormley (incumbent) 27,616 56.8% Decrease 15.5
Democratic Arlene Groch 19,937 41.0% Increase 16.0
Senate Independent James T. Hagen 1,062 2.2% Increase 1.3
Total votes 48,615 100.00%

District 3

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raymond Zane (incumbent) 30,179 63.0% Decrease 0.2
Republican Mary Ruth Talley 17,743 37.0% Increase 0.2
Total votes 47,922 100.00%

District 4

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Daniel Dalton 21,891 63.9% Increase 0.6
Republican Christopher Michaele 12,379 36.1% Decrease 0.6
Total votes 34,270 100.00%

District 5

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Walter Rand (incumbent) 23,446 66.0% Decrease 6.0
Republican Gregory B. Montgomery 12,090 34.0% Increase 6.0
Total votes 35,536 100.00%

District 6

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Lee B. Laskin (incumbent) 29,783 63.3% Increase 6.6
Democratic Francis J. Ward 17,235 36.7% Decrease 6.6
Total votes 47,018 100.00%

District 7

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Catherine A. Costa 26,697 63.1% Increase 6.0
Republican Henry W. Metzger 15,616 36.9% Decrease 6.0
Total votes 42,313 100.00%

District 8

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jim Saxton (incumbent) 22,714 63.1% Decrease 2.6
Democratic Charles H. Ryan 13,303 36.9% Increase 2.6
Total votes 36,017 100.00%

District 9

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leonard T. Connors (incumbent) 31,028 63.3 Decrease 1.1
Democratic Anthony M. Sellitto, Jr. 17,989 36.7 Increase 1.1
Total votes 49,017 100.00%

District 10

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John F. Russo (incumbent) 31,807 63.3 Increase 4.7
Republican Bob Fall 18,413 36.7 Decrease 4.7
Total votes 50,220 100.00%

District 11

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank Pallone 24,339 50.4% Increase 9.3
Republican Brian T. Kennedy (incumbent) 23,412 48.5% Decrease 9.3
Bull Moose Edgar Van Houten 508 1.1% N/A
Total votes 48,259 100.00%

District 12

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican S. Thomas Gagliano (incumbent) 24,294 50.9% Decrease 8.2
Democratic Alexander D. Lehrer 23,414 49.1% Increase 8.2
Total votes 47,708 100.00%

District 13

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Van Wagner 26,522 54.1% Increase 5.7
Republican John P. Gallagher (incumbent) 22,508 45.9% Decrease 5.7
Total votes 49,030 100.00%

District 14

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Francis J. McManimon (incumbent) 30,376 63.5% Increase 5.8
Republican Charles B. W. Durand 17,448 36.5% Decrease 5.8
Total votes 47,824 100.00%

District 15

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Gerald R. Stockman (incumbent) 29,967 67.3% Increase 10.9
Republican Robert A. Gladstone 14,543 32.7% Decrease 10.9
Total votes 44,510 100.00%

District 16

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John H. Ewing (incumbent) 27,383 67.4% Increase 1.9
Democratic Alfred A. Wicklund 13,242 32.6% Decrease 1.9
Total votes 40,625 100.00%

District 17

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John A. Lynch Jr. (incumbent) 19,703 65.3% Increase 4.7
Republican Frank A. Santoro 10,449 34.7% Decrease 1.2
Total votes 30,152 100.00%

District 18

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Peter P. Garibaldi 24,397 47.9% Steady 0.0
Democratic James W. Bornheimer (incumbent) 23,814 46.7% Decrease 5.4
Independent Robert S. Maurer 2,769 5.4% N/A
Total votes 50,980 100.00%

District 19

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Laurence S. Weiss (incumbent) 28,251 59.0 Decrease 1.4
Republican James W. Inman 19,603 41.0 Increase 1.4
Total votes 47,854 100.00%

District 20

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Raymond Lesniak (incumbent) 23,246 64.5% Decrease 0.6
Republican Alfred D. Palermo 11,868 32.9% Increase 5.4
Inflation Fighting Housewife Rose Zeidwerg Monyek 389 1.1% Decrease 2.4
Beam the Bomb Joseph P. Scanlon 305 0.8% N/A
Independent Harold J. Young 217 0.6% Decrease 3.3
Total votes 36,025 100.00%

District 21

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican C. Louis Bassano (incumbent) 29,300 50.5% Decrease 1.4
Democratic Anthony E. Russo 28,734 49.5% Increase 1.4
Total votes 58,034 100.00%

District 22

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald DiFrancesco (incumbent) 29,005 66.6% Decrease 1.3
Democratic Thomas M. McCormack 14,576 33.4% Increase 1.3
Total votes 43,581 100.00%

District 23

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Walter E. Foran (incumbent) 27,224 69.2% Decrease 5.9
Democratic William Martin, Jr. 12,101 30.8% Increase 5.9
Total votes 39,325 100.00%

District 24

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wayne Dumont (incumbent) 29,279 75.6% Decrease 1.8
Democratic Clarence W. Sickles 9,431 24.4% Increase 1.8
Total votes 38,710 100.00%

District 25

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John H. Dorsey (incumbent) 25,529 65.4% Decrease 2.6
Democratic Allen Hantman 13,524 34.6% Increase 2.6
Total votes 39,053 100.0

District 26

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Leanna Brown 24,348 68.2% Decrease 1.7
Democratic Anthony Calvino 11,342 31.8% Increase 1.7
Total votes 35,690 100.00%

District 27

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Richard Codey (incumbent) 18,943 75.2% Increase 1.3
Republican James J. Brown 6,255 24.8% Decrease 1.3
Total votes 25,198 100.00%

District 28

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John P. Caufield (incumbent) 11,829 72.9% Decrease 2.1
Republican Joseph N. Mastrangelo 4,392 27.1% Increase 2.1
Total votes 16,221 100.00%

District 29

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Wynona Lipman (incumbent) 12,906 85.5 Decrease 2.8
Republican Willie M. Brascher 2,182 14.5 Increase 2.8
Total votes 15,088 100.00%

District 30

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Carmen A. Orechio (incumbent) 28,613 53.8% Increase 4.4
Republican Ralph J. Salerno 23,523 44.2% Decrease 3.5
Regular Organization Martin G. Scaturo 1,061 2.0% N/A
Total votes 53,197 100.00%

District 31

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward T. O'Connor Jr. (incumbent) 23,894 80.7% Increase5.3
Republican Helen Kozak 5,698 19.3% Decrease5.3
Total votes 29,592 100.00%

District 32

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Thomas F. Cowan 23,510 63.8% Increase 0.4
Republican Joseph A. Plonski 11,997 32.6% Decrease 1.8
Politicians Are Crooks Herbert H. Shaw 1,318 3.6 Increase 1.4
Total votes 36,825 100.00%

District 33

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Christopher Jackman 18,916 66.5% Increase 15.7
Republican Carlos E. Munoz 9,532 33.5% Increase 15.7
(Increase23.4)
Total votes 28,448 100.00%

District 34

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Joseph Bubba (incumbent) 23,993 51.0% Decrease 1.7
Democratic James W. Roe 23,019 49.0% Increase 1.7
Total votes 47,012 100.00%

District 35

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Frank X. Graves Jr. (incumbent) 23,646 74.3% Decrease 0.3
Republican Richard Fontanella 8,161 25.7% Increase 0.3
Total votes 31,807 100.00%

District 36

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph Hirkala (incumbent) 28,325 58.3% Increase 2.9
Republican Joseph F. Job 20,222 41.7% Decrease 0.3
Total votes 48,547 100.00%

District 37

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew Feldman (incumbent) 32,645 64.3% Increase 2.6
Republican Michael L. Kingman 18,143 35.7% Decrease 2.6
Total votes 50,788 100.00%

District 38

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Paul Contillo 22,422 50.7% Increase 4.2
Republican John B. Paolella (incumbent) 21,827 49.3% Decrease 1.7
Total votes 44,249 100.00%

District 39

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Gerald Cardinale (incumbent) 27,199 51.2% Decrease 7.0
Democratic Francis Herbert 25,942 48.8% Increase 7.0
Total votes 53,141 100.0

District 40

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1983 general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Garrett W. Hagedorn (incumbent) 28,755 65.5% Decrease 1.3
Democratic Charles F. Ryan 15,152 34.5% Increase 1.3
Total votes 43,907 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an "Candidates for the Offices of State Senate and General Assembly" (PDF). Retrieved June 26, 2021.
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