1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 7
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Catherine A. Costa (D), Barbara F. Kalik (D) won.
2 seatsCatherine A. CostaDemocrat · winner
30.9%33,296
Barbara F. KalikDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.4%31,668
Bradford S. SmithRepublican
20.1%21,657
Lorraine SchmiererRepublican
19.6%21,128
107,749 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