1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 18
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Thomas H. Paterniti (D), Frank M. Pelly (D) won.
2 seatsThomas H. PaternitiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.5%27,741
Frank M. PellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%27,555
Doris M. FlemingRepublican
21.9%21,292
Donna R. BowenRepublican
21.3%20,759
97,347 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