1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 12
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Marie A. Muhler (R), John O. Bennett (R) won.
2 seatsMarie A. MuhlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.0%34,411
John O. BennettRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.0%33,263
Joseph MeehanDemocrat
19.7%21,840
Stephen C. HornikDemocrat
19.4%21,540
111,054 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