# New Jersey's 8th legislative district

New Jersey's 8th legislative district is one of 40 in the New Jersey Legislature, covering the Burlington County municipalities of Bass River, Chesterfield Township, Eastampton Township, Evesham Township, Hainesport Township, Lumberton Township, Mansfield Township, Medford Township, Medford Lakes Borough, Mount Holly Township, New Hanover, Pemberton Borough, Pemberton Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Springfield Township, Tabernacle Township, Washington Township, Westampton Township,Woodland Township, and Wrightstown Borough; and the Atlantic County municipalities of Egg Harbor City, New Jersey, Folsom, Hammonton, and Mullica.

## Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 221,840, of whom 175,200 (79.0%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 164,132 (74.0%) White, 22,489 (10.1%) African American, 541 (0.2%) Native American, 9,191 (4.1%) Asian, 141 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 7,333 (3.3%) from some other race, and 18,013 (8.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20,055 (9.0%) of the population.
The district had 187,411 registered voters as of February 1, 2025, of whom 66,832 (35.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 58,966 (31.5%) were registered as Democrats, 59,477 (31.7%) were registered as Republicans, and 2,136 (1.1%) were registered to other parties.

## Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 8th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Latham Tiver (R, Southampton Township) and in the General Assembly by Andrea Katz (D, Chesterfield Township) and Michael Torrissi (R, Hammonton).
The legislative district overlaps with 2nd and 3rd congressional districts.
During the 221st Legislature, this is one of two legislative districts in the state (along with the 30th) where both parties hold at least one seat.

## 1965–1973

During the period of time after the 1964 Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims and before the establishment of a 40-district legislature in 1973, the 8th district encompassed the entirety of Somerset County. During the three Senate elections held during this period (1965, 1967, and 1971), Republicans won all three races. Incumbent Senator William E. Ozzard won reelection in 1965 for a two-year term (though he resigned on July 10, 1967), while for the next two elections, Raymond Bateman was victorious for both elections.
In the terms from 1967 until 1973, the 8th district sent two members to the General Assembly. In all elections for two-year terms, Republicans won both seats. John H. Ewing was one victor in the three regular elections (1967, 1969, 1971), while Webster B. Todd Jr. (son of Webster B. Todd, brother of Christine Todd Whitman) served one term from 1968 until 1970, Millicent Fenwick was elected in 1969 and 1971, but resigned on December 14, 1972, to become head of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, and Victor A. Rizzolo was elected in a special election on January 30, 1973, to complete her term.

## District composition since 1973

When the Legislature was switched to 40 equal-population districts statewide, the 8th district created for the 1973 elections was an uncompact district in Burlington, Ocean, Monmouth, and Mercer counties. With the Keith line as a center spine, the district had branches to Medford Township, Manchester Township, Florence Township, Roosevelt, East Windsor Township, and Lawrence Township. In the 1980s, the 8th became inclusive of most of Burlington County stretching from Washington Township north to Bordentown. Following the 1990 census, the district expanded out of Burlington County to Camden County (Winslow Township, Waterford Township, and Chesilhurst) and Atlantic County (Hammonton and Folsom) with the Burlington County portion including suburban townships of Medford, Evesham, Moorestown, Mount Laurel, and Southampton. The 2001 redistricting returned the district to being Burlington only again keeping it through the center of the county. The 2011 reapportionment brought Hammonton into the district while the 2021 reapportionment brought in more Atlantic County municipalities and removed all Camden County municipalities. In 2023, Democrats won one assembly seat thereby marking the first time they won a seat through an election since 1973.

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | Barry T. Parker (R) | John A. Sweeney (D) | Clifford W. Snedeker (R) |
| 1976–1977 | Barry T. Parker (R) | Jim Saxton (R) | Clifford W. Snedeker (R) |
| 1978–1979 | Barry T. Parker (R) | Jim Saxton (R) | Clifford W. Snedeker (R) |
| 1980–1981 | Barry T. Parker (R) | Jim Saxton (R) | Clifford W. Snedeker (R) |
| 1982–1983 | Jim Saxton (R) | C. William Haines (R) | Robert J. Meyer (R) |
| 1984–1985 | Jim Saxton (R) | C. William Haines (R) | Robert J. Meyer (R) |
| 1984–1985 | Jim Saxton (R) | C. William Haines (R) | Harold L. Colburn Jr. (R) |
| 1984–1985 | C. William Haines (R) | Robert C. Shinn Jr. (R) | Harold L. Colburn Jr. (R) |
| 1986–1987 | C. William Haines (R) | Robert C. Shinn Jr. (R) | Harold L. Colburn Jr. (R) |
| 1988–1989 | C. William Haines (R) | Robert C. Shinn Jr. (R) | Harold L. Colburn Jr. (R) |
| 1990–1991 | C. William Haines (R) | Robert C. Shinn Jr. (R) | Harold L. Colburn Jr. (R) |
| 1992–1993 | C. William Haines (R) | Robert C. Shinn Jr. (R) | Harold L. Colburn Jr. (R) |
| 1994–1995 | C. William Haines (R) | Robert C. Shinn Jr. (R) | Harold L. Colburn Jr. (R) |
| 1994–1995 | C. William Haines (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Harold L. Colburn Jr. (R) |
| 1994–1995 | C. William Haines (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Martha W. Bark (R) |
| 1996–1997 | C. William Haines (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Martha W. Bark (R) |
| 1996–1997 | Martha W. Bark (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Larry Chatzidakis (R) |
| 1998–1999 | Martha W. Bark (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Larry Chatzidakis (R) |
| 2000–2001 | Martha W. Bark (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Larry Chatzidakis (R) |
| 2002–2003 | Martha W. Bark (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Larry Chatzidakis (R) |
| 2004–2005 | Martha W. Bark (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Larry Chatzidakis (R) |
| 2006–2007 | Martha W. Bark (R) | Francis L. Bodine (R) | Larry Chatzidakis (R) |
| 2006–2007 | Martha W. Bark (R) | Francis L. Bodine (D) | Larry Chatzidakis (R) |
| 2008–2009 | Phil Haines (R) | Dawn Marie Addiego (R) | Scott Rudder (R) |
| 2010–2011 | Phil Haines (R) | Dawn Marie Addiego (R) | Scott Rudder (R) |
| 2010–2011 | Dawn Marie Addiego (R) | Pat Delany (R) | Scott Rudder (R) |
| 2010–2011 | Dawn Marie Addiego (R) | Gerry Nardello (R) | Scott Rudder (R) |
| 2012–2013 | Dawn Marie Addiego (R) | Christopher J. Brown (R) | Scott Rudder (R) |
| 2014–2015 | Dawn Marie Addiego (R) | Christopher J. Brown (R) | Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (R) |
| 2016–2017 | Dawn Marie Addiego (R) | Joe Howarth (R) | Maria Rodriguez-Gregg (R) |
| 2018–2019 | Dawn Marie Addiego (R) | Joe Howarth (R) | Ryan Peters (R) |
| 2018–2019 | Dawn Marie Addiego (D) | Joe Howarth (R) | Ryan Peters (R) |
| 2020–2021 | Dawn Marie Addiego (D) | Jean Stanfield (R) | Ryan Peters (R) |
| 2022–2023 | Jean Stanfield (R) | Michael Torrissi (R) | Brandon Umba (R) |
| 2024–2025 | Latham Tiver (R) | Michael Torrissi (R) | Andrea Katz (D) |
* ↑ Elected to and seated in the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 1984
* 1 2 Elected to Senate in a December 27, 1984 special election, seated on January 8, 1985
* ↑ Died July 14, 1984
* ↑ Elected in September 11, 1984 special election
* ↑ Elected on February 19, 1985 special election
* ↑ Died December 18, 1996
* ↑ Resigned February 8, 1994 to become New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner
* ↑ Resigned on March 1, 1995 to become head of State Medical Examiner Board
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on February 28, 1994, elected in November 1994 special election to complete term
* ↑ Appointed to Assembly on March 13, 1995
* 1 2 Appointed to Senate on January 14, 1997
* ↑ Appointed to Assembly on January 14, 1997
* ↑ Switched parties on April 5, 2007
* ↑ Appointed to be a judge on the New Jersey Superior Court, October 18, 2010
* 1 2 Appointed to the Senate on November 22, 2010
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on December 13, 2010; resigned August 12, 2011
* ↑ Appointed to the Assembly on November 21, 2011
* ↑ Switched parties on January 28, 2019

## Election results, 1973–present
### Senate

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jean Stanfield | 39,648 | 51.1 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Dawn Marie Addiego | 37,927 | 48.9 | 1.1 (3.3) |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 77,575 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dawn Marie Addiego | 30,795 | 52.2 | 11.3 |
| | Democratic | George B. Youngkin | 28,158 | 47.8 | 11.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,953 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dawn Marie Addiego | 35,894 | 63.5 | 36.5 |
| | Democratic | Javier Vasquez | 20,633 | 36.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,527 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dawn Marie Addiego | 22,396 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,396 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Phil Haines | 28,148 | 60.9 | 6.0 |
| | Democratic | Francis L. Bodine | 18,066 | 39.1 | 6.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,214 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Martha W. Bark | 28,047 | 66.9 | 6.2 |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Price | 13,865 | 33.1 | 6.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,912 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Martha W. Bark | 35,276 | 60.7 |
| | Democratic | Gary E. Haman | 22,865 | 39.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,141 | 100.0 |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Martha W. Bark | 34,597 | 54.9 | 6.1 |
| | Democratic | Marie Hall | 28,401 | 45.1 | 6.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,998 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. William Haines | 36,767 | 61.0 | 5.3 |
| | Democratic | Mary P. McKeon Stosuy | 23,480 | 39.0 | 5.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,247 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | C. William Haines | 28,850 | 66.3 |
| | Democratic | Harvey Dinerman | 14,644 | 33.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,494 | 100.0 |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. William Haines | 28,731 | 66.5 | 5.2 |
| | Democratic | James B. Smith | 14,444 | 33.5 | 5.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,175 | 100.0 | |
Special election, December 27, 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. William Haines | 9,124 | 71.7 | 8.6 |
| | Democratic | Matthew R. McCrink | 3,608 | 28.3 | 8.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,732 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | H. James Saxton | 22,714 | 63.1 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | Charles H. Ryan | 13,303 | 36.9 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,017 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | H. James Saxton | 33,132 | 65.7 |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Storck | 17,314 | 34.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,446 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Barry T. Parker | 30,042 | 55.4 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | Charles H. Ryan | 24,168 | 44.6 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,210 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Barry T. Parker | 23,422 | 52.8 |
| | Democratic | Salvatoro L. DiDonato | 20,923 | 47.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,345 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Michael Torrissi Jr. | 40,467 | 26.5 | 1.1 |
| | Republican | Brandon Umba | 39,039 | 25.5 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Allison Eckel | 36,828 | 24.1 | 0.1 |
| | Democratic | Mark Natale | 36,634 | 23.9 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 152,968 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jean Stanfield | 25,050 | 25.4 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Ryan Peters | 24,906 | 25.2 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Gina LaPlaca | 23,895 | 24.2 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Mark Natale | 23,092 | 23.4 | 1.2 |
| | MAGA Conservative | Tom Giangiulio Jr. | 1,777 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,720 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Joe Howarth | 28,841 | 25.1 | 24.8 |
| | Republican | Ryan Peters | 28,671 | 25.0 | 25.1 |
| | Democratic | Joanne Schwartz | 28,321 | 24.7 | N/A |
| | Democratic | Maryann Merlino | 28,196 | 24.6 | N/A |
| | No Status Quo | Ryan T. Calhoun | 753 | 0.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,782 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Maria Rodriguez-Gregg | 18,317 | 50.1 | 20.9 |
| | Republican | Joe Howarth | 18,234 | 49.9 | 18.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 36,551 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Chris Brown | 34,293 | 31.0 | 0.9 |
| | Republican | Maria Rodriguez-Gregg | 32,360 | 29.2 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic | Robert L. McGowan | 22,461 | 20.3 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Ava Markey | 21,665 | 19.6 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,779 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Christopher J. Brown | 19,799 | 30.1 |
| | Republican | Scott Rudder | 19,649 | 29.9 |
| | Democratic | Pamela A. Finnerty | 12,480 | 19.0 |
| | Democratic | Anita Lovely | 12,107 | 18.4 |
| | Legalize Marijuana | Robert Edward Forchion Jr. | 1,653 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,688 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dawn Marie Addiego | 42,129 | 31.1 | 3.1 |
| | Republican | Scott Rudder | 40,679 | 30.0 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | Debbie Sarcone | 26,397 | 19.5 | 3.2 |
| | Democratic | Bill Brown | 26,384 | 19.5 | 1.8 |
| | Write-In | Personal choice | 34 | 0.03 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,623 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Dawn Marie Addiego | 25,310 | 28.0 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | Scott Rudder | 25,298 | 28.0 | 0.4 |
| | Democratic | Tracy L. Riley | 20,540 | 22.7 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Christopher D. Fifis | 19,234 | 21.3 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,382 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Francis L. Bodine | 37,300 | 29.5 | 4.1 |
| | Republican | Larry Chatzidakis | 35,986 | 28.4 | 4.3 |
| | Democratic | Donald G. Hartman | 26,377 | 20.8 | 3.5 |
| | Democratic | Sandy Weinstein | 26,153 | 20.7 | 4.4 |
| | Independent | John J. White | 751 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,567 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Francis L. Bodine | 27,513 | 33.6 | 3.2 |
| | Republican | Larry Chatzidakis | 26,785 | 32.7 | 3.1 |
| | Democratic | Donald Hartman | 14,191 | 17.3 | 3.1 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth Solarz | 13,316 | 16.3 | 3.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 81,805 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Francis L. Bodine | 34,972 | 30.4 |
| | Republican | Larry Chatzidakis | 34,037 | 29.6 |
| | Democratic | Carol A. Murphy | 23,496 | 20.4 |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. Price | 22,622 | 19.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 115,127 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Francis L. Bodine | 23,094 | 30.0 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Larry Chatzidakis | 22,183 | 28.8 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | Marie Hall | 15,576 | 20.2 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | George Fallon | 15,143 | 19.7 | 1.1 |
| | Legalize Marijuana | Edward "NJWeedman" Forchion | 947 | 1.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 76,943 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Francis L. Bodine | 35,865 | 28.8 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Larry Chatzidakis | 33,871 | 27.2 | 1.5 |
| | Democratic | James B. Smith | 26,463 | 21.3 | 0.1 |
| | Democratic | Robert S. Shestack | 25,947 | 20.8 | 0.3 |
| | Libertarian | Janice Presser, PhD. | 2,385 | 1.9 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,531 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Francis L. Bodine | 18,129 | 25.9 | 4.3 |
| | Republican | Martha W. Bark | 17,994 | 25.7 | 4.7 |
| | Democratic | Russell H. Bates | 14,983 | 21.4 | 1.7 |
| | Democratic | Michael W. Kwasnik | 14,787 | 21.1 | 1.4 |
| | Libertarian | Janice Presser, PhD, RN, CNS | 1,846 | 2.6 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Richard J. Lynch | 1,400 | 2.0 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Laurie J. Lynch | 984 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,123 | 100.0 | |
Special election, November 8, 1994 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Francis L. Bodine | 30,572 | 57.5 |
| | Democratic | Mary McKeon Stosuy | 20,265 | 38.1 |
| | United We Serve | Brian D. Fitzgerald | 1,429 | 2.7 |
| | Conservative | Richard J. Lynch | 864 | 1.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,130 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Harold L. Colburn | 36,157 | 30.4 | 1.9 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Shinn, Jr. | 36,022 | 30.2 | 2.3 |
| | Democratic | Cesare D. Napoliello | 23,514 | 19.7 | 1.7 |
| | Democratic | Harvey Dinerman | 23,425 | 19.7 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,118 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert C. Shinn | 27,834 | 32.5 |
| | Republican | Harold L. Colburn | 27,631 | 32.3 |
| | Democratic | James S. Brophy | 15,374 | 18.0 |
| | Democratic | Arthur J. Zeichner | 14,726 | 17.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,565 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Harold L. Colburn | 34,090 | 28.9 | 4.6 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Shinn, Jr. | 34,007 | 28.8 | 4.3 |
| | Democratic | Jerome A. Sweeney | 25,199 | 21.4 | 4.4 |
| | Democratic | Sanford Schneider | 24,657 | 20.9 | 4.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,953 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Harold L. Colburn | 28,175 | 33.5 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Shinn | 27,800 | 33.1 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Long | 14,315 | 17.0 | 1.5 |
| | Democratic | H.B. (Scoop) Slack | 13,741 | 16.4 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 84,031 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Harold L. Colburn, Jr. | 29,150 | 34.8 | 3.8 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Shinn, Jr. | 29,085 | 34.7 | 3.2 |
| | Democratic | Claire B. Cohen | 12,971 | 15.5 | 3.6 |
| | Democratic | Harrison B. Slack | 12,285 | 14.7 | 3.7 |
| | Socialist Labor | Bernardo S. Doganiero | 189 | 0.2 | N/A |
| | Socialist Labor | Paul Ferguson | 170 | 0.2 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 83,850 | 100.0 | |
Special election, February 19, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert C. Shinn | 6,239 | 77.3 |
| | Democratic | Marvin F. Matlack | 1,833 | 22.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,072 | 100.0 |
Special election, September 11, 1984 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Harold L. Colburn, Jr. | 7,883 | 60.1 |
| | Democratic | Philip E. Haines | 5,230 | 39.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,113 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | C. William Haines | 22,183 | 31.5 | 0.8 |
| | Republican | Robert J. Meyer | 21,798 | 31.0 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Robert Mitchell | 13,432 | 19.1 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Stephen D. Benowitz | 12,929 | 18.4 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,342 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | C. William Haines | 32,043 | 32.3 |
| | Republican | Robert J. Meyer | 31,001 | 31.2 |
| | Democratic | William “Billy” Lang | 18,398 | 18.5 |
| | Democratic | Stephen D. Benowitz | 17,782 | 17.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 99,224 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | H. James Saxton | 27,104 | 28.4 | 0.7 |
| | Republican | Clifford W. Snedeker | 26,162 | 27.4 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Joseph R. Malone III | 22,686 | 23.8 | 1.7 |
| | Democratic | Vincent D’Elia | 18,907 | 19.8 | 1.7 |
| | Socialist Labor | Paul Ferguson | 543 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 95,402 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Clifford W. Snedeker | 30,730 | 28.7 | 0.4 |
| | Republican | H. James Saxton | 29,655 | 27.7 | 0.8 |
| | Democratic | Stephen J. Zielinski, Jr. | 23,723 | 22.1 | 1.5 |
| | Democratic | Samuel N. Barressi | 23,023 | 21.5 | 1.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,131 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Clifford W. Snedeker | 26,888 | 29.1 | 3.6 |
| | Republican | H. James Saxton | 24,831 | 26.9 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | John A. Sweeney | 21,813 | 23.6 | 3.3 |
| | Democratic | Martha Jamieson Crowley | 18,732 | 20.3 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,264 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John A. Sweeney | 23,414 | 26.9 |
| | Republican | Clifford W. Snedeker | 22,203 | 25.5 |
| | Republican | H. Kenneth Wilkie | 21,044 | 24.2 |
| | Democratic | Elmer D’Imperio | 20,358 | 23.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,019 | 100.0 |

## Election results, 1965–1973
### Senate

1965 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William E. Ozzard | 39,596 | 50.3 |
| | Democratic | Arthur S. Meredith | 39,185 | 49.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,781 | 100.0 |
1967 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Raymond H. Bateman | 35,223 | 68.0 |
| | Democratic | Thomas Ryan | 15,188 | 29.3 |
| | Conservative | Robert K. Haelig, Sr. | 1,379 | 2.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,790 | 100.0 |
1971 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Raymond H. Bateman | 37,017 | 70.9 |
| | Democratic | Benjamin Levine | 15,167 | 29.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,184 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John H. Ewing | 32,409 | 32.0 |
| | Republican | Webster B. Todd, Jr. | 31,618 | 31.2 |
| | Democratic | B. Thomas Leahy | 18,603 | 18.3 |
| | Democratic | Harvey M. Onore | 16,054 | 15.8 |
| | Conservative | Kenneth R. Kane | 1,418 | 1.4 |
| | Conservative | Oakley T. Wayman | 1,317 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,419 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John H. Ewing | 41,562 | 34.2 |
| | Republican | Millicent H. Fenwick | 40,341 | 33.2 |
| | Democratic | David Linett | 18,723 | 15.4 |
| | Democratic | Alfred A. Wicklund | 18,507 | 15.2 |
| | Independent Party | Oakley T. Wayman | 1,187 | 1.0 |
| | Independent Party | Dorothy Stamile | 1,157 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 121,477 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John H. Ewing | 31,768 | 31.4 |
| | Republican | Millicent H. Fenwick | 30,790 | 30.4 |
| | Democratic | Anthony L. Curcio | 20,891 | 20.6 |
| | Democratic | Leon E. Cohen | 17,786 | 17.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 101,235 | 100.0 |
Special election, January 30, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Victor Rizzolo | 6,696 | 51.5 |
| | Democratic | Michael Imbriani | 5,816 | 44.7 |
| | American | Anthony Medieros | 491 | 3.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,003 | 100.0 |