1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Raymond J. Zane (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating D. Paul McMahon Jr. (R) by 26.4 points.
Raymond J. ZaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.2%37,613
D. Paul McMahon Jr.Republican
36.8%21,903
59,516 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