1977Final results
1977 election for New Jersey Legislative District 31
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Walter N. Sheil (D) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Edward T. Magee (R) by 41.2 points.
Walter N. SheilDemocrat · winner
70.6%26,872
Edward T. MageeRepublican
29.4%11,191
38,063 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