1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 35
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Frank X. Graves Jr. (D) won with 74.3% of the vote, defeating Richard Fontanella (R) by 48.7 points.
Frank X. Graves Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
74.3%23,646
Richard FontanellaRepublican
25.7%8,161
31,807 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