1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 40
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: W. Cary Edwards (R), Walter Kern (R) won.
2 seatsW. Cary EdwardsRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.0%44,415
Walter KernRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.4%43,692
Arthur R. Carmano Jr.Democrat
14.4%17,761
C. Charles ChristofilisDemocrat
14.2%17,467
123,335 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