1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 31
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Patrick C. Pasculli (D), Charles Mays (D) won.
2 seatsPatrick C. PasculliDemocrat · winner
33.4%25,591
Charles MaysDemocrat · winner
32.0%24,530
Bernard W. OzarowskiRepublican
13.7%10,531
Joseph A. MarzitelloRepublican
12.2%9,349
Dorothy DillinOther party
2.6%1,975
James LefanteIndependent
2.5%1,881
Edward R. RutkowskiOther party
2.0%1,538
Michael J. Kucyk Jr.Independent
1.7%1,276
76,671 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
The candidates
Patrick C. Pasculli (D)Charles Mays (D)Bernard W. Ozarowski (R)Joseph A. Marzitello (R)
Also on the ballot: Dorothy Dillin (Other party), 2.6%; James Lefante (Independent), 2.5%; Edward R. Rutkowski (Other party), 2.0%; Michael J. Kucyk Jr. (Independent), 1.7%