1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 18
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Thomas H. Paterniti (D), Frank M. Pelly (D) won.
2 seatsThomas H. PaternitiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%33,295
Frank M. PellyDemocrat · winner
27.4%32,271
Barbara S. AbbottRepublican
22.7%26,731
Bertram BucklerRepublican
21.6%25,437
117,734 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