1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Richard Zimmer (R), Karl Weidel (R) won.
2 seatsRichard ZimmerRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.6%26,311
Karl WeidelRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.3%26,084
Barbara J. MacdonaldDemocrat
17.2%13,070
Claiborne L. NorthropDemocrat
13.8%10,523
75,988 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