1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 31
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Edward T. Oconnor Jr. (D) won with 75.4% of the vote, defeating Jean C. Lane (R) by 50.8 points.
Edward T. Oconnor Jr.Democrat · winner
75.4%37,863
Jean C. LaneRepublican
24.6%12,348
50,211 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