1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 3
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Martin A. Herman (D), Thomas A. Pankok (D) won.
2 seatsMartin A. HermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.2%26,642
Thomas A. PankokDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.7%25,248
Russell E. PaulRepublican
22.9%21,593
Edmund DownerRepublican
22.2%20,976
94,459 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