1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Frank X. Graves Jr. (D) won with 74.6% of the vote, defeating Frank E. Gorman (R) by 49.2 points.
Frank X. Graves Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
74.6%28,439
Frank E. GormanRepublican
25.4%9,693
38,132 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