1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: David C. Schwartz (D), Angela L. Perun (D) won.
2 seatsDavid C. SchwartzDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.9%26,261
Angela L. PerunDemocrat · winner
30.7%25,315
John F. WilsonRepublican
19.0%15,667
Gertrude ChristiansenRepublican
18.3%15,105
82,348 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