1983Final results
1983 election for New Jersey Legislative District 39
New Jersey State Senate · New Jersey
Gerald Cardinale (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Francis X. Herbert (D) by 2.4 points.
Gerald CardinaleRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.2%27,199
Francis X. HerbertDemocrat
48.8%25,942
53,141 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