1977Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 2
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Steven P. Perskie (D) won with 47.9% of the vote, defeating F. Frederick Perone (R) by 17.5 points.
Steven P. PerskieDemocrat · winner
47.9%31,712
F. Frederick PeroneRepublican
30.5%20,160
Joseph L. McGahnOther party · incumbent
21.6%14,288
66,160 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