1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 8
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: C. William Haines (R), Robert J. Meyer (R) won.
2 seatsC. William HainesRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.5%22,183
Robert J. MeyerRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.0%21,798
Robert MitchellDemocrat
19.1%13,432
Stephen BenowitzDemocrat
18.4%12,929
70,342 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