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The 1977 New Jersey Senate election coincided with Brendan Byrne's re-election to a second term as Governor of New Jersey.
The election coincided with Governor Brendan Byrne's re-election over Senator Raymond Bateman. Byrne narrowly survived a primary election that eliminated seven incumbent Democratic Senators. Despite the intra-party division and early polls indicating Byrne was an underdog in the general election, Byrne survived and the Democrats preserved their large majority in the Senate, with Republicans only gaining three seats. [1] This is the last time Democrats held a veto-proof majority in the chamber.
Democrats chose Joseph P. Merlino as the Senate President and Carmen Orechio as Majority Leader; Republicans named Garrett Hagedorn as Minority Leader. [2]
Contents Incumbents not running • Summary of results By District: 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 |
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | James Cafiero (incumbent) | 35,416 | 62.0% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Frank Kneiser | 21,702 | 38.0% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 57,118 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Steven P. Perskie | 31,712 | 47.9% | ![]() | |
Republican | F. Frederick Perone | 20,160 | 30.5% | ![]() | |
Re-Elect, Experience, Integrity | Joseph McGahn (incumbent) | 14,288 | 21.6% | N/A | |
Total votes | 66,160 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Raymond Zane (incumbent) | 37,199 | 65.8% | ![]() | |
Republican | Robert C. Hendrickson, Jr. | 19,328 | 34.2% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 56,527 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph A. Maressa (incumbent) | 35,736 | 65.0% | ![]() | |
Republican | Walter C. Gebelein | 19,248 | 35.0% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 54,984 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Angelo Errichetti (incumbent) | 27,352 | 69.4% | ![]() | |
Republican | Ernest J. Merlino | 12,078 | 30.6% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 39,430 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Lee B. Laskin | 29,823 | 52.1 | ![]() | |
Democratic | Victor Pachter | 27,449 | 47.9 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 57,272 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Charles B. Yates | 30,793 | 59.5% | ![]() | |
Republican | Michael J. Conda | 20,971 | 40.5% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 51,764 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Barry T. Parker (incumbent) | 30,042 | 55.4% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Charles H. Ryan | 24,168 | 44.6% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 54,210 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John F. Russo (incumbent) | 53,309 | 63.7% | ![]() | |
Republican | James J. Mancini | 28,673 | 34.3% | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Leonard T. Flynn | 1,153 | 1.4% | N/A | |
Independent | Donald Knause | 494 | 0.6% | N/A | |
Total votes | 83,629 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brian T. Kennedy | 29,059 | 54.3% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Herbert J. Buehler (incumbent) | 23,990 | 44.8% | ![]() | |
Let's Work Together | Franco DiDomenica | 502 | 0.9% | N/A | |
Total votes | 53,551 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | S. Thomas Gagliano | 30,452 | 54.5% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Arthur Goldzweig | 24,398 | 43.7% | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Anne Caroline Riecker | 567 | 1.0% | N/A | |
Independent | Joseph Rembisz, Jr. | 477 | 0.9% | N/A | |
Total votes | 55,894 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Eugene J. Bedell (incumbent) | 28,391 | 53.6% | ![]() | |
Republican | Joseph Azzolina | 21,877 | 41.3% | ![]() | |
Independent | Eileen Lloyd | 2,435 | 4.6% | N/A | |
Libertarian | Jack Moyers | 261 | 0.5% | N/A | |
Total votes | 52,964 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph P. Merlino (incumbent) | 33,757 | 69.6% | ![]() | |
Republican | Harry L. Dearden | 14,776 | 30.4% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 48,533 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Walter E. Foran (incumbent) | 33,556 | 56.8% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Peter J. Bearse | 25,504 | 43.2% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 59,060 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Wayne Dumont (incumbent) | 35,268 | 60.7% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Joseph J. Keslo | 22,815 | 39.3% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 58,083 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John H. Ewing | 38,772 | 65.2% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Kenneth L. Hetrick | 20,654 | 34.8% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 59,426 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William J. Hamilton, Jr. | 26,343 | 59.7% | ![]() | |
Republican | Peter J. Selesky | 16,183 | 36.7% | ![]() | |
Independent Candidate | Walter Jinotti | 985 | 2.2% | N/A | |
Repeal Income Tax | Edward J. McGlynn | 638 | 1.4% | N/A | |
Total votes | 44,149 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Bernard J. Dwyer (incumbent) | 34,144 | 57.6% | ![]() | |
Republican | S. Elliott Mayo | 23,803 | 40.2% | ![]() | |
Independent | Edward R. Gavarny | 1,281 | 2.2% | N/A | |
Total votes | 59,228 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Laurence S. Weiss | 30,474 | 65.9% | ![]() | |
Republican | Raymond J. Freid | 15,390 | 33.3% | ![]() | |
U.S. Labor | Michael R. Leppig | 396 | 0.9% | N/A | |
Total votes | 46,260 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Anthony E. Russo | 30,057 | 50.8 | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank X. McDermott | 29,067 | 49.2 | ![]() | |
Total votes | 59,124 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John T. Gregorio | 20,255 | 46.9% | ![]() | |
Re-elect Experience, Courage | Thomas G. Dunn (incumbent) | 13,932 | 32.2% | N/A | |
Republican | Robert T. Walsh | 8,005 | 18.5% | ![]() | |
Repeal Income Tax | Rocco J. Gallo | 1,023 | 2.4% | N/A | |
Total votes | 43,215 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Peter McDonough (incumbent) | 28,669 | 55.2% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Harry P. Pappas | 22,032 | 42.5% | ![]() | |
An Independent Choice | John J. Carone | 1,198 | 2.3% | N/A | |
Total votes | 51,899 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John H. Dorsey | 30,882 | 54.3% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Stephen B. Wiley (incumbent) | 25,981 | 45.7% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 56,863 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | James P. Vreeland | 34,694 | 67.1% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Norma K. Herzfeld | 17,036 | 32.9% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 51,730 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | James Wallwork | 35,517 | 60.6% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Lewis J. Paper | 23,096 | 39.4% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 58,613 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank J. Dodd | 27,293 | 75.0% | ![]() | |
Republican | Nancy Jane Schron | 8,847 | 24.3% | ![]() | |
Libertarian | Kenneth R. Kaplan | 250 | 0.7% | N/A | |
Total votes | 36,390 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Carmen A. Orechio | 25,773 | 50.9% | ![]() | |
Republican | John N. Dennis | 24,855 | 49.1% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 50,628 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Martin L. Greenberg | 16,986 | 57.8% | ![]() | |
Republican | James A. Pindar | 11,399 | 38.8% | ![]() | |
Income Tax Referendum | Nicholas T. Fernicola | 770 | 2.6% | N/A | |
Jobs, Equality, Peace | Charles E. Cascone | 234 | 0.8% | N/A | |
Total votes | 29,389 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wynona Lipman | 16,037 | 90.6% | ![]() | |
Republican | Manuel Angel Colon | 1,658 | 9.4% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 17,695 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank E. Rodgers | 20,081 | 48.0% | ![]() | |
Anti-Tax Candidate | Anthony Imperiale | 14,771 | 35.3% | ![]() | |
Republican | Harry J. Romeo | 6,946 | 16.6% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 41,798 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Wally Sheil | 26,872 | 70.6% | ![]() | |
Republican | Edward T. Magee | 11,191 | 29.4% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 38,063 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Friedland | 26,813 | 67.5% | ![]() | |
Republican | Joseph W. Gallagher | 11,817 | 29.8% | ![]() | |
Politicians Are Crooks | Herbert H. Shaw | 1,082 | 2.7% | N/A | |
Total votes | 39,712 | '100.00%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William Musto | 25,270 | 71.8% | ![]() | |
Republican | Michael A. Litzas | 7,244 | 20.6% | ![]() | |
Repeal Income Tax | William J. Meehan | 1,719 | 4.9% | N/A | |
For The People | Eulalio Jose Negrin | 966 | 2.7% | N/A | |
Total votes | 35,199 | '100.00%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Joseph Hirkala | 28,628 | 69.6% | ![]() | |
Republican | Herman Schmidt | 12,484 | 30.4% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 41,112 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Frank X. Graves Jr. | 17,005 | 56.2% | ![]() | |
Republican | Alfred E. Fontanella | 12,193 | 40.3% | ![]() | |
Tax Revolt Independent | Joseph S. Long | 547 | 1.8% | N/A | |
Independent Progressive Conservative | Roy L. Ward | 500 | 1.7% | N/A | |
Total votes | 30,245 | '100.00%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Anthony Scardino | 31,466 | 63.9% | ![]() | |
Republican | Harold A. Pareti | 17,805 | 36.1% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 49,271 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Matthew Feldman (incumbent) | 31,945 | 59.0% | ![]() | |
Republican | William C. Clark | 21,723 | 40.1% | ![]() | |
Communist | Magnus Nelson | 492 | 0.9% | N/A | |
Total votes | 54,160 | '100.00%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | John Skevin (incumbent) | 24,629 | 56.1% | ![]() | |
Republican | Frank A. Buono, Jr. | 19,289 | 43.9% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 43,918 | '100.00%' |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank Herbert | 28,658 | 52.8% | ![]() | |
Republican | John W. Markert | 25,582 | 47.2% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 54,240 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Garrett W. Hagedorn (incumbent) | 29,689 | 57.8% | ![]() | |
Democratic | Anthony D. Andora | 21,009 | 40.9% | ![]() | |
Independent Middle America | Victor E. Virgens | 664 | 1.3% | N/A | |
Total votes | 51,362 | '100.00%' |