1979Final results
1979 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 · incumbent
37.2%21,776
Thomas J. DeverinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.6%21,420
Edward G. MoleyRepublican
13.7%8,007
Frank D. MazzeoRepublican
12.6%7,353
58,556 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