1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 2
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: William L. Gormley (R), Michael J. Matthews (D) won.
2 seatsWilliam L. GormleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.3%28,428
Michael J. MatthewsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.3%28,423
Kenneth C. LefevreRepublican
24.1%26,095
Nelson C. JohnsonDemocrat
23.3%25,163
108,109 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 1979
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET