1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Walter Rand (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating John H. Lyons Jr. (R) by 43.9 points.
Walter RandDemocrat · winner
72.0%32,866
John H. Lyons Jr.Republican
28.0%12,800
45,666 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