1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Martin A. Herman (D), Thomas A. Pankok (D) won.
2 seatsMartin A. HermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.6%32,860
Thomas A. PankokDemocrat · winner
26.2%30,035
Gerwin SheppardRepublican
22.7%26,010
David F. LiddleRepublican
22.5%25,876
114,781 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