1981Final results
1981 election for New Jersey Legislative District 7
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Herman T. Costello (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating Michael J. Conda (R) by 14.3 points.
Herman T. CostelloDemocrat · winner
57.1%31,172
Michael J. CondaRepublican
42.9%23,391
54,563 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