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1983Final results

1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 20

New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey

2 seats: Thomas J. Deverin (D), Thomas Long (D) won.

2 seats
Thomas J. DeverinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.9%23,757
Thomas LongDemocrat · winner
34.8%23,700
15.4%10,480
Mark E. PenaRepublican
15.0%10,187
68,124 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

EvenR+5.81977R+23.41979D+24.61981D+38.71983D+10.61985D+49.71987

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET