1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 21
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Raymond Lesniak (D), Thomas J. Deverin (D) won.
2 seatsRaymond LesniakDemocrat · winner
36.3%27,236
Thomas J. DeverinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.2%27,133
Frank D. MazzeoRepublican
13.9%10,414
Mitchell R. DentleyRepublican
13.6%10,186
74,969 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1977
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET