1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: John A. Girgenti (D), Vincent Pellecchia (D) won.
2 seatsJohn A. GirgentiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.6%21,927
Vincent PellecchiaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.1%20,497
Walter W. Garner IIIRepublican
13.9%8,088
Norman E. SmithRepublican
13.4%7,804
58,316 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