1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 23
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Walter E. Foran (R) won with 69.2% of the vote, defeating William Martin Jr. (D) by 38.5 points.
Walter E. ForanRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.2%27,224
William Martin Jr.Democrat
30.8%12,101
39,325 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