1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Karl Weidel (R), Richard Zimmer (R) won.
2 seatsKarl WeidelRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.6%34,588
Richard ZimmerRepublican · winner
34.5%33,463
James H. KnoxDemocrat
17.1%16,631
Frederick J. Katz Jr.Democrat
12.8%12,438
97,120 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