1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 5
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Wayne R. Bryant (D), Francis J. Gorman (D) won.
2 seatsWayne R. BryantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.3%23,691
Francis J. GormanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.7%23,295
Marion ConoverRepublican
16.3%11,268
John N. DonisRepublican
15.6%10,773
69,027 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