1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 2
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Steven P. Perskie (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Joseph L. McGahn (R) by 3.4 points.
Steven P. PerskieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.7%29,843
Joseph L. McGahnRepublican
48.3%27,890
57,733 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