1979Final results
1979 election for New Jersey Legislative District 31
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D), Charles Mays (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph V. Doria Jr.Democrat · winner
36.8%17,171
Charles MaysDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.4%16,990
Isabella H. LettieriRepublican
11.3%5,280
Sullivan JohnsonRepublican
8.6%4,011
George Gerard BarnesOther party
4.6%2,131
Joseph Yglesias Jr.Other party
2.3%1,091
46,674 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
The candidates
Joseph V. Doria Jr. (D)Charles Mays (D)Isabella H. Lettieri (R)Sullivan Johnson (R)
Also on the ballot: George Gerard Barnes (Other party), 4.6%; Joseph Yglesias Jr. (Other party), 2.3%