1983Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 10
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John Paul Doyle (D), Marlene Lynch Ford (D) won.
2 seatsJohn Paul DoyleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.2%28,887
Marlene Lynch FordDemocrat · winner
25.7%25,427
Warren H. WolfRepublican · incumbent
23.6%23,315
Lawrence L. McIverRepublican
20.7%20,475
John Kinnevy IIIOther party
0.8%793
98,897 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 1983
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John Paul Doyle (D)Marlene Lynch Ford (D)Warren H. Wolf (R)Lawrence L. McIver (R)
Also on the ballot: John Kinnevy III (Other party), 0.8%