1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 4
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Anthony S. Marsella (D), Dennis L. Riley (D) won.
2 seatsAnthony S. MarsellaDemocrat · winner
30.8%30,792
Dennis L. RileyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.6%30,621
John VottaRepublican
19.5%19,450
Richard A. StumpfRepublican
19.1%19,103
99,966 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