1985Final results
1985 election for New Jersey Legislative District 18
New Jersey General Assembly · New Jersey
2 seats: Thomas H. Paterniti (D), Frank M. Pelly (D) won.
2 seatsThomas H. PaternitiDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.7%30,169
Frank M. PellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%29,490
S. Elliott MayoRepublican
24.0%27,101
Michael LeibowitzRepublican
23.2%26,280
113,040 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 1985
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET