1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Walter E. Foran (R) won with 75.1% of the vote, defeating Samuel J. Gugliemini (D) by 50.2 points.
Walter E. ForanRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.1%37,494
Samuel J. GuglieminiDemocrat
24.9%12,431
49,925 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