# New Jersey's 39th legislative district

New Jersey's 39th legislative district is one of 40 in the state, including portions of Bergen County. Included are the Bergen County municipalities of Allendale, Alpine, Cresskill, Closter, Demarest, Dumont, Emerson, Harrington Park, Haworth, Hillsdale, Ho-Ho-Kus, Mahwah, Midland Park, Montvale, Northvale, Norwood, Oakland, Old Tappan, Park Ridge, Ramsey, River Vale, Rockleigh, Saddle River, Upper Saddle River, Waldwick, Washington Township, Westwood, and Woodcliff Lake.

## Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 217,994, of whom 172,439 (79.1%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 162,440 (74.5%) White, 4,051 (1.9%) African American, 645 (0.3%) Native American, 26,509 (12.2%) Asian, 31 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 7,565 (3.5%) from some other race, and 16,753 (7.7%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 22,937 (10.5%) of the population.
The district had 191,537 registered voters as of February 1, 2025, of whom 76,170 (39.9%) were registered as unaffiliated, 56,888 (29.8%) were registered as Democrats, 57,082 (29.9%) were registered as Republicans, and 1,387 (0.7%) were registered to other parties.
The district, which covers most of Northern Bergen County, has the smallest African-American population of any district in the state and ranks 31st in the number of Hispanic residents, while it has the ninth-highest percentage of Asian residents. At 0.3% it has the lowest percentage of children receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families aid, just over 5% of the state average. The district ranked second-highest in both equalized property value and personal income on a per capita basis.

## Political representation

For the 2024–2025 session, the 39th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Holly Schepisi (R, River Vale) and in the General Assembly by Robert Auth (R, Old Tappan) and John V. Azzariti (R, Saddle River).
The legislative district is located within New Jersey's 5th congressional district and New Jersey's 9th congressional district.

## Apportionment history

Throughout most of the district's history since 1973, the year the 40-district legislative map was created in New Jersey, the 39th district has encompassed the small affluent boroughs and townships in northeast Bergen County. In the redistricting of 1981 and 1991, only a few municipalities were added and removed to get the district's population close to one-fortieth of the state's population as required under the Reynolds v. Sims ruling.
Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative apportionment in 2001 removed Englewood Cliffs and Tenafly (to the 37th legislative district added Oradell (from the 38th legislative district) and Waldwick and Washington Township (from the 40th legislative district).
With Democrat Brendan Byrne at the top of the ticket winning the race for Governor of New Jersey, Frank Herbert won the 1977 race for Senate in the 39th district, standing together with his running mates in support of the establishment of a state income tax to defeat Republican John Markert.
In the 1979 election, Gerald Cardinale and Markert defeated incumbent Democrat Greta Kiernan, who had herself defeated Markert two years earlier.
Cardinale knocked off the incumbent State Senator Frank Herbert in 1981 and Herbert fell short again running against Cardinale in 1983, losing by about 1,000 votes.
Citing recent hip replacement surgery as a factor, John E. Rooney announced in March 2009 that he would not seek another term of office and would retire after 26 years in the legislature. He endorsed Bob Schroeder, a Washington Township councilmember, who won election to succeed him. After Charlotte Vandervalk decided not to run for re-election in 2011, Holly Schepisi ran in her place and won together with the other Republican incumbents.
Changes to the district made as part of the New Jersey Legislative apportionment in 2011 removed several Bergen County municipalities and added portions of Passaic County and northwest Bergen County.
Gerald Cardinale died in office on February 20, 2021, after 12 terms in office. Holly Schepisi won a Republican Party special convention over Robert Auth to fill the vacant senate seat and was sworn in on March 25, 2021. Upper Saddle River council member DeAnne DeFuccio edged out John V. Azzariti and was chosen by Republicans to fill the Assembly seat vacated by Schepisi; she took office on April 9, 2021.
On February 2, 2023, DeFuccio announced that she would not seek re-election to the Assembly, despite previously announcing her candidacy, and John Azzariti was chosen to fill DeFuccio's slot in the 2023 New Jersey General Assembly election.

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | Raymond Garramone (D) | Herbert M. Gladstone (D) | Harold Martin (D) |
| 1976–1977 | Raymond Garramone (D) | John Markert (R) | Harold Martin (D) |
| 1978–1979 | Frank Herbert (D) | Greta Kiernan (D) | Harold Martin (D) |
| 1980–1981 | Frank Herbert (D) | John Markert (R) | Gerald Cardinale (R) |
| 1982–1983 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | John Markert (R) | Joan M. Wright (R) |
| 1982–1983 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | John Markert (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1984–1985 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | John Markert (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1984–1985 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Elizabeth Randall (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1986–1987 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Elizabeth Randall (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1988–1989 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Elizabeth Randall (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1990–1991 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Elizabeth Randall (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1990–1991 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1992–1993 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1994–1995 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1996–1997 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 1998–1999 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 2000–2001 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 2002–2003 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 2004–2005 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 2006–2007 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 2008–2009 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | John E. Rooney (R) |
| 2010–2011 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Charlotte Vandervalk (R) | Bob Schroeder (R) |
| 2012–2013 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Holly Schepisi (R) | Bob Schroeder (R) |
| 2014–2015 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Holly Schepisi (R) | Robert Auth (R) |
| 2016–2017 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Holly Schepisi (R) | Robert Auth (R) |
| 2018–2019 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Holly Schepisi (R) | Robert Auth (R) |
| 2020–2021 | Gerald Cardinale (R) | Holly Schepisi (R) | Robert Auth (R) |
| 2020–2021 | Holly Schepisi (R) | DeAnne DeFuccio (R) | Robert Auth (R) |
| 2022–2023 | Holly Schepisi (R) | DeAnne DeFuccio (R) | Robert Auth (R) |
| 2024–2025 | Holly Schepisi (R) | John V. Azzariti (R) | Robert Auth (R) |

## Election results
### Senate

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Holly Schepisi | 45,985 | 57.2 | 4.4 |
| | Democratic | Ruth Dugan | 34,065 | 42.3 | 4.0 |
| | Libertarian | James Tosone | 403 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 80,453 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 33,752 | 52.8 | 10.8 |
| | Democratic | Linda H. Schwager | 29,631 | 46.3 | 9.9 |
| | Libertarian | James Tosone | 574 | 0.9 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 63,957 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 37,836 | 63.6 | 0.1 |
| | Democratic | Jane “Jan” Bidwell | 21,616 | 36.4 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,452 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 28,041 | 63.5 |
| | Democratic | Lorraine M. Waldes | 16,097 | 36.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 44,138 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | S. Gerald Cardinale | 27,623 | 55.4 | 6.9 |
| | Democratic | Joseph Ariyan | 22,272 | 44.6 | 6.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,895 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 30,718 | 62.3 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Richard Muti | 18,605 | 37.7 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,323 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | S. Gerald Cardinale | 42,717 | 62.9 |
| | Democratic | Alan Baskin | 24,543 | 36.2 |
| | Conservative | George E. Soroka | 616 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 67,876 | 100.0 |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 46,424 | 66.3 | 3.8 |
| | Democratic | Ilan Plawker | 22,466 | 32.1 | 5.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael W. Koontz | 1,166 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,056 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 48,803 | 62.5 | 4.4 |
| | Democratic | Stephen H. Jaffe | 29,268 | 37.5 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 78,071 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 37,135 | 66.9 |
| | Democratic | Mary Donohue | 18,336 | 33.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,471 | 100.0 |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 31,585 | 67.1 | 15.9 |
| | Democratic | Louis B. Redisch | 15,499 | 32.9 | 15.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,084 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 27,199 | 51.2 | 7.0 |
| | Democratic | Francis X. Herbert | 25,942 | 48.8 | 7.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,141 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 38,929 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | Francis X. Herbert | 27,948 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,877 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Francis X. Herbert | 28,658 | 52.8 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | John W. Markert | 25,582 | 47.2 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,240 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Raymond Garramone | 31,999 | 54.3 |
| | Republican | Harry Randall Jr. | 26,942 | 45.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,941 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Robert Auth | 44,343 | 28.3 | 1.8 |
| | Republican | DeAnne DeFuccio | 43,791 | 27.9 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Melinda J. Iannuzzi | 34,890 | 22.3 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Karlito A. Almeda | 33,708 | 21.5 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 156,732 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Holly T. Schepisi | 30,705 | 28.2 | 0.8 |
| | Republican | Robert J. Auth | 28,786 | 26.5 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | John Birkner Jr. | 24,898 | 22.9 | 0.4 |
| | Democratic | Gerald Falotico | 24,302 | 22.4 | 0.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,691 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Holly Schepisi | 34,158 | 27.4 | 3.9 |
| | Republican | Robert Auth | 32,739 | 26.2 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | Jannie Chung | 29,126 | 23.3 | 3.0 |
| | Democratic | Annie Hausmann | 28,862 | 23.1 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,885 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Holly Schepisi | 22,016 | 31.3 | 1.1 |
| | Republican | Robert Auth | 20,227 | 28.8 | 0.8 |
| | Democratic | John DeRienzo | 14,258 | 20.3 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Jeffrey Goldsmith | 13,840 | 19.7 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 70,341 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Holly Schepisi | 36,873 | 32.4 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | Robert Auth | 33,680 | 29.6 | 1.3 |
| | Democratic | Donna C. Abene | 22,450 | 19.7 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Anthony N. Iannarelli Jr. | 20,785 | 18.3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,788 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Schroeder | 26,572 | 30.9 |
| | Republican | Holly Schepisi | 26,111 | 30.3 |
| | Democratic | Michael J. McCarthy | 16,200 | 18.8 |
| | Democratic | Anthony N. Iannarelli Jr. | 15,784 | 18.3 |
| | Independent | Clinton Bosca | 1,425 | 1.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,092 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 44,612 | 33.0 | 2.3 |
| | Republican | Robert Schroeder | 42,477 | 31.5 | 3.7 |
| | Democratic | Michael J. McCarthy | 24,577 | 18.2 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | John L. Shahdanian, II | 23,356 | 17.3 | 2.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,022 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 30,234 | 30.7 | 2.3 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 27,353 | 27.8 | 1.5 |
| | Democratic | Esther Fletcher | 21,771 | 22.1 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | Carl J. Manna | 19,099 | 19.4 | 2.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,457 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 37,910 | 28.4 | 4.6 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 35,062 | 26.3 | 6.1 |
| | Democratic | Josephine Higgins | 29,885 | 22.4 | 5.1 |
| | Democratic | Dennis Testa | 29,825 | 22.3 | 5.0 |
| | Libertarian | James P. Conway | 793 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 133,475 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 31,701 | 33.0 | 1.6 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 31,173 | 32.4 | 2.0 |
| | Democratic | John Dean DeRienzo | 16,665 | 17.3 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Philip Peredo | 16,652 | 17.3 | 0.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,191 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 41,586 | 31.4 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 40,277 | 30.4 |
| | Democratic | Linda Mercurio | 26,447 | 20.0 |
| | Democratic | Jim Carroll | 24,037 | 18.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 132,347 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 26,659 | 30.6 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 25,991 | 29.8 | 2.1 |
| | Democratic | Michael Kasparian | 16,202 | 18.6 | 1.7 |
| | Democratic | Ilan Plawker | 15,931 | 18.3 | 1.7 |
| | Spirit of Service | Linda A. Mercurio | 1,076 | 1.2 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Judith Klein | 394 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
| | Conservative | Michael Koontz | 349 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| | "Sworn to Reform" | George E. Soroka | 266 | 0.3 | N/A |
| | "Sworn to Reform" | Jeffrey C. Hogue | 239 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,107 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 44,522 | 32.8 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 43,203 | 31.9 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | Sherri Lippman | 22,847 | 16.9 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Eric S. Aronson | 22,446 | 16.6 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative | Pasquale Salimone | 951 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative | Cynthia Soroka | 926 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
| | Libertarian | Thomas Fischetti | 666 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 135,561 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 27,768 | 30.6 | 2.3 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 26,539 | 29.3 | 2.3 |
| | Democratic | Kay Palacios | 17,727 | 19.6 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | Alan Baskin | 16,917 | 18.7 | 2.1 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Descisciolo | 649 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Leroy A. Wolf | 619 | 0.7 | N/A |
| | Equality To All | K.C. Tan | 437 | 0.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 90,656 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 49,531 | 32.9 | 8.8 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 47,593 | 31.6 | 6.7 |
| | Democratic | Mary R. Smith | 27,869 | 18.5 | 1.5 |
| | Democratic | Donald W. Becker | 25,057 | 16.6 | N/A |
| | Populist | Patricia Rainsford | 537 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 150,587 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Charlotte Vandervalk | 40,864 | 41.7 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 37,573 | 38.3 |
| | Democratic | Andrew Vaccaro | 16,609 | 17.0 |
| | Populist | Patricia Rainsford | 1,498 | 1.5 |
| | Populist | Robert Reiss | 1,440 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,984 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Elizabeth E. Randall | 36,010 | 30.1 | 2.2 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 34,271 | 28.6 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | Gus D’Ercole | 24,715 | 20.6 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Robert P. Contillo | 24,709 | 20.6 | 2.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,705 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Elizabeth E. Randall | 29,548 | 32.3 | 1.0 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 28,619 | 31.3 | 0.3 |
| | Democratic | William J. Daly | 17,083 | 18.7 | 1.0 |
| | Democratic | Robert P. Bonanno | 16,264 | 17.8 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 91,514 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Elizabeth E. Randall | 35,172 | 33.3 | 4.4 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 33,358 | 31.6 | 2.9 |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. Ferriero | 18,714 | 17.7 | 4.2 |
| | Democratic | Fay Yeager | 18,257 | 17.3 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,501 | 100.0 | |
Special election, March 26, 1985 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Elizabeth Randall | 7,183 | 59.8 |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. Ferriero | 4,834 | 40.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,017 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | John W. Markert | 29,676 | 28.9 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 29,509 | 28.7 | 2.8 |
| | Democratic | Lucy M. Heller | 22,518 | 21.9 | 2.2 |
| | Democratic | Michael D’Antoni | 21,075 | 20.5 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,778 | 100.0 | |
Special election, April 26, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John E. Rooney | 5,461 | 56.5 |
| | Democratic | Lucy M. Heller | 4,208 | 43.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,669 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joan M. Wright | 40,547 | 31.5 |
| | Republican | John W. Markert | 38,781 | 30.2 |
| | Democratic | Raymond E. McKenna | 25,353 | 19.7 |
| | Democratic | Harold Martin | 23,916 | 18.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,597 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 27,608 | 28.1 | 4.8 |
| | Republican | John W. Markert | 27,450 | 28.0 | 4.7 |
| | Democratic | Greta Kiernan | 21,425 | 21.8 | 4.2 |
| | Democratic | Harold Martin | 20,577 | 21.0 | 5.1 |
| | Libertarian | Henry Koch | 809 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| | U.S. Labor | Elliot Greenspan | 308 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 98,177 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Harold Martin | 28,105 | 26.1 | 0.7 |
| | Democratic | Greta Kiernan | 28,026 | 26.0 | 1.1 |
| | Republican | Gerald Cardinale | 25,087 | 23.3 | 1.9 |
| | Republican | John F. Inganamort | 25,041 | 23.3 | 1.2 |
| | Libertarian | Henry Koch | 681 | 0.6 | N/A |
| | Libertarian | William J. Zelko, Jr. | 432 | 0.4 | N/A |
| | U.S. Labor | Elliot I. Greenspan | 276 | 0.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,648 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Harold Martin | 27,516 | 25.4 | 1.7 |
| | Republican | John W. Markert | 27,226 | 25.2 | 1.9 |
| | Democratic | Frederick P. Sharkey | 26,979 | 24.9 | 1.5 |
| | Republican | Harold F. Benel | 26,521 | 24.5 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 108,242 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Harold Martin | 30,982 | 27.1 |
| | Democratic | Herbert M. Gladstone | 30,143 | 26.4 |
| | Republican | James Walker Ralph | 26,642 | 23.3 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Veit | 26,583 | 23.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,350 | 100.0 |