1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 20
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Raymond Lesniak (D), Thomas J. Deverin (D) won.
2 seatsRaymond LesniakDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.0%32,243
Thomas J. DeverinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.9%30,147
Blanche BanasiakRepublican
18.7%18,252
James J. FulcomerRepublican
17.5%17,069
97,711 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