1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 24
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Wayne Dumont Jr. (R) won with 77.4% of the vote, defeating Edward Gaffney (D) by 54.8 points.
Wayne Dumont Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
77.4%37,467
Edward GaffneyDemocrat
22.6%10,953
48,420 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