1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 14
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Joseph L. Bocchini Jr. (D), Joseph D. Patero (D) won.
2 seatsJoseph L. Bocchini Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
28.5%26,856
Joseph D. PateroDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.1%26,401
Donald J. TamutusRepublican
22.3%21,020
Thomas ColitsasRepublican
21.1%19,828
94,105 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