1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 17
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
John A. Lynch (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Douglas (R) by 24.6 points.
John A. LynchDemocrat · winner
60.6%25,761
Donald J. DouglasRepublican
35.9%15,280
Paul LennonOther party
3.5%1,484
42,525 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