1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 28
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Michael F. Adubato (D), James Zangari (D) won.
2 seatsMichael F. AdubatoDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.7%20,171
James ZangariDemocrat · winner · incumbent
36.0%19,273
Joseph N. MastrangeloRepublican
13.8%7,379
Alan D. ValdezRepublican
12.6%6,738
53,561 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