1981Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 15
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John S. Watson (D), Gerard S. Naples (D) won.
2 seatsJohn S. WatsonDemocrat · winner
27.5%27,608
Gerard S. NaplesDemocrat · winner
27.1%27,270
Clifford W. SnedeckerRepublican · incumbent
23.6%23,720
Richard C. WoodbridgeRepublican
21.8%21,916
100,514 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