1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 1
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph W. Chinnici (R), Guy F. Muziani (R) won.
2 seatsJoseph W. ChinniciRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.3%33,584
Guy F. MuzianiRepublican · winner
25.4%29,030
Henry R. RicciDemocrat
23.6%27,018
William H. WoodsDemocrat
21.7%24,873
114,505 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 1981
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET