1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 4
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Daniel J. Dalton (D) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Frank B. Smith (R) by 26.7 points.
Daniel J. DaltonDemocrat · winner
63.3%32,386
Frank B. SmithRepublican
36.7%18,755
51,141 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