1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 16
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Walter J. Kavanaugh (R), Elliott F. Smith (R) won.
2 seatsWalter J. KavanaughRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.7%39,519
Elliott F. SmithRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.1%37,660
Thomas H. DiltsDemocrat
17.4%19,834
Kanak DuttaDemocrat
14.7%16,718
113,731 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