1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 6
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John A. Rocco (R), Thomas J. Shusted (R) won.
2 seatsJohn A. RoccoRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.4%33,535
Thomas J. ShustedRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.1%33,154
M. Bruce MacnaulDemocrat
24.1%30,632
Francis J. OrlandoDemocrat
23.5%29,916
127,237 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