1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 13
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Richard Vanwagner (D), William E. Flynn (D) won.
2 seatsRichard VanwagnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.4%29,294
William E. FlynnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.4%28,210
Rita M. GrahamRepublican
22.9%24,430
Willard L. KingRepublican
22.5%24,067
David I. ThiekeOther party
0.4%405
David G. SmullenOther party
0.3%332
106,738 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
The candidates
Richard Vanwagner (D)William E. Flynn (D)Rita M. Graham (R)Willard L. King (R)
Also on the ballot: David I. Thieke (Other party), 0.4%; David G. Smullen (Other party), 0.3%