1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 14
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph D. Patero (D), Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph D. PateroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.8%27,946
Joseph L. Bocchini Jr.Democrat · winner
25.5%27,610
Paul KramerRepublican
24.9%26,950
Gregory SwitlikRepublican
23.8%25,742
108,248 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