1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: C. William Haines (R), Robert J. Meyer (R) won.
2 seatsC. William HainesRepublican · winner
32.3%32,043
Robert J. MeyerRepublican · winner
31.2%31,001
William LangDemocrat
18.5%18,398
Stephen BenowitzDemocrat
17.9%17,782
99,224 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