# New Jersey's 3rd legislative district

New Jersey's 3rd legislative district is one of 40 in the state. As of the 2021 apportionment the district covers the Cumberland County municipalities of Deerfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Shiloh Borough, Stow Creek Township, and Upper Deerfield Township; the Gloucester County municipalities of Clayton, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township, National Park, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Wenonah Borough, West Deptford Township, Westville, and Woolwich Township, as well as all Salem County municipalities, including Alloway Township, Carneys Point Township, Elmer, Elsinboro Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township, Mannington Township, Oldmans Township, Penns Grove, Pennsville Township, Pilesgrove Township, Pittsgrove Township, Quinton Township, Salem, Upper Pittsgrove Township and Woodstown.

## Demographic characteristics

As of the 2020 United States census, the district had a population of 233,238, of whom 180,926 (77.6%) were of voting age. The racial makeup of the district was 155,956 (66.9%) White, 33,610 (14.4%) African American, 1,819 (0.8%) Native American, 4,611 (2.0%) Asian, 57 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 19,499 (8.4%) from some other race, and 17,686 (7.6%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 34,897 (15.0%) of the population.
The district had 159,457 registered voters as of December 1, 2021, of whom 58,474 (36.7%) were registered as unaffiliated, 57,390 (36.0%) were registered as Democrats, 41,186 (25.8%) were registered as Republicans, and 2,407 (1.5%) were registered to other parties.

## Political representation

For the 2024-2025 session, the 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and in the General Assembly by David Bailey (D, Woodstown) and Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro).
The legislative district overlaps with New Jersey's 1st and 2nd congressional districts.

## 1965–1973

The 1964 Supreme Court decision in Reynolds v. Sims required legislative districts' populations be equal as possible. As an interim measure, the 3rd District in the 1965 State Senate election encompassed all of Camden County and elected two members to the Senate. In this case, Republican Frederick Scholz and Democrat A. Donald Bigley were sent to Trenton for a two-year term beginning in 1966.
For the next three elections, the 3rd District became made up of all of Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties and was further divided into four Assembly districts (Districts 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D). In the 1967 and 1971 Senate elections, a total of four Senators were elected from the district but candidates were nominated by Assembly district and were elected by only the residents of the respective district. Each Assembly district elected two members in each election.
The members elected to the Senate from each district are as follows:
| Session | District 3A | District 3B | District 3C | District 3D |
| 1968–1969 | John L. White (R) | Hugh A. Kelly Jr. (R) | John L. Miller (R) | Frank C. Italiano (R) |
| 1970–1971 | John L. White (R) | Hugh A. Kelly Jr. (R) | John L. Miller (R) | Frank C. Italiano (R) |
| 1972–1973 | James M. Turner (R) | Joseph A. Maressa (D) | John L. Miller (R) | Frank C. Italiano (R) |
* ↑ Removed from the Senate on June 28, 1973 after being convicted for conspiring to place drugs in Assemblyman Kenneth A. Gewertz's home mailbox
* ↑ Resigned November 29, 1973 to become a judge in the District Court in Camden County
The members elected to the Assembly from each district are as follows:
| Session | District 3A | District 3B | District 3C | District 3D |
| 1968–1969 | Joseph H. Enos (R) | Walter E. Pedersen (R) | William K. Dickey (R) | John J. Horn (D) |
| 1968–1969 | Kenneth A. Black Jr. (R) | Leonard H. Kaser (R) | Eugene Raymond III (R) | Lee B. Laskin (R) |
| 1970–1971 | Joseph H. Enos (R) | James M. Turner (R) | William K. Dickey (R) | John J. Horn (D) |
| 1970–1971 | Kenneth A. Black Jr. (R) | Thomas J. Shusted (R) | Eugene Raymond III (R) | James Florio (D) |
| 1972–1973 | Kenneth A. Black Jr. (R) | Francis J. Gorman (D) | William K. Dickey (R) | John J. Horn (D) |
| 1972–1973 | H. Donald Stewart (D) | Kenneth A. Gewertz (D) | Eugene Raymond III (R) | James Florio (D) |
* ↑ Resigned July 1, 1971
* ↑ Resigned March 9, 1971

## District composition since 1973

Starting in 1973 with the creation of 40 equal-population districts statewide, the 3rd District was made up of all of Salem County and most of Gloucester County. Some southeastern Gloucester County municipalities were removed from the District in the 1981 redistricting but several sparsely-populated Cumberland County townships along the Delaware Bay were added. The Cumberland County city of Bridgeton and some adjacent townships were added in the 1991 redistricting but the boroughs of Pitman and Glassboro were moved out. The only changes made during the 2001 redistricting were the removal of Woodbury and the addition of Elk Township and Clayton borough.
The 2011 reapportionment added Franklin Township (from 4th District), Glassboro (4th), Newfield (4th) and Woodbury Heights (5th). Municipalities that had been in the 3rd District as part of the 2001 apportionment that were shifted out of the district are Commercial Township, Downe Township, Fairfield Township, Greenwich Township, Hopewell Township, Lawrence Township, Shiloh and Stow Creek Township (all to the 1st District); and Harrison Township, Mantua Township and Wenonah (all to the 5th District). Under the 2021 apportionment, Bridgeton, Franklin Township, Newfield, and Woodbury Heights were removed while numerous Cumberland and Gloucester County townships and boroughs were added comprising 22% of the district.

## Election history

| Session | Senate | General Assembly | General Assembly |
| 1974–1975 | Raymond Zane (D) | H. Donald Stewart (D) | Martin A. Herman (D) |
| 1976–1977 | Raymond Zane (D) | H. Donald Stewart (D) | Martin A. Herman (D) |
| 1978–1979 | Raymond Zane (D) | H. Donald Stewart (D) | Martin A. Herman (D) |
| 1980–1981 | Raymond Zane (D) | H. Donald Stewart (D) | Martin A. Herman (D) |
| 1982–1983 | Raymond Zane (D) | Thomas A. Pankok (D) | Martin A. Herman (D) |
| 1984–1985 | Raymond Zane (D) | Thomas A. Pankok (D) | Martin A. Herman (D) |
| 1986–1987 | Raymond Zane (D) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 1988–1989 | Raymond Zane (D) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 1990–1991 | Raymond Zane (D) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 1992–1993 | Raymond Zane (D) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 1994–1995 | Raymond Zane (D) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 1996–1997 | Raymond Zane (D) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 1998–1999 | Raymond Zane (D) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 2000–2001 | Raymond Zane (D) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 2000–2001 | Raymond Zane (R) | Jack Collins (R) | Gary Stuhltrager (R) |
| 2002–2003 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Douglas H. Fisher (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2004–2005 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Douglas H. Fisher (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2006–2007 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Douglas H. Fisher (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2008–2009 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Douglas H. Fisher (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2008–2009 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Celeste Riley (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2010–2011 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Celeste Riley (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2012–2013 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Celeste Riley (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2014–2015 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Celeste Riley (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2014–2015 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Adam Taliaferro (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2016–2017 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Adam Taliaferro (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2018–2019 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Adam Taliaferro (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2020–2021 | Stephen Sweeney (D) | Adam Taliaferro (D) | John J. Burzichelli (D) |
| 2022–2023 | Edward Durr (R) | Beth Sawyer (R) | Bethanne McCarthy-Patrick (R) |
| 2024–2025 | John J. Burzichelli (D) | Heather Simmons (D) | David Bailey (D) |
* ↑ Switched parties on February 22, 2001
* ↑ Resigned March 9, 2009 to become Secretary of Agriculture
* ↑ Appointed March 19, 2009
* ↑ Resigned January 2, 2015 to become Cumberland County Clerk
* ↑ Appointed January 29, 2015

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

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Edward Durr | 33,761 | 51.7 | 10.5 |
| | Democratic | Steve Sweeney | 31,562 | 48.3 | 10.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 65,323 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Steve Sweeney | 31,822 | 58.8 | 4.0 |
| | Republican | Fran Grenier | 22,336 | 41.2 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,158 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney | 31,045 | 54.8 | 0.8 |
| | Republican | Niki A. Trunk | 25,599 | 45.2 | 0.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,644 | 100.0 | |
2011 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney | 25,299 | 55.6 |
| | Republican | Michael M. Mulligan | 20,197 | 44.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,496 | 100.0 |
2007 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney | 29,908 | 57.3 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Mark Cimino | 20,645 | 39.6 | 6.4 |
| | Get a Grip | William F. Mead | 1,635 | 3.1 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,188 | 100.0 | |
2003 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney | 29,051 | 54.0 | 2.5 |
| | Republican | Phillip S. Rhudy | 24,698 | 46.0 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 53,749 | 100.0 | |
2001 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Stephen M. Sweeney | 29,873 | 51.5 |
| | Republican | Raymond J. Zane | 28,138 | 48.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 58,011 | 100.0 |
1997 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Zane | 46,551 | 84.5 | 16.9 |
| | Conservative | Mary A. Whittam | 8,121 | 14.7 | N/A |
| | Republican | No nomination made | 415 | 0.8 | 31.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,087 | 100.0 | |
1993 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Zane | 40,940 | 67.6 | 6.7 |
| | Republican | Edward J. Reynolds | 19,622 | 32.4 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,562 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Zane | 31,648 | 60.9 |
| | Republican | G. Erwin Sheppard | 16,600 | 32.0 |
| | No Party Deals | Frank L. Sorrentino | 3,683 | 7.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,931 | 100.0 |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Zane | 32,720 | 63.0 | 0.0 |
| | Republican | John A. Ward | 19,224 | 37.0 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,944 | 100.0 | |
1983 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Zane | 30,179 | 63.0 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Mary Ruth Talley | 17,743 | 37.0 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,922 | 100.0 | |
1981 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Zane | 37,613 | 63.2 |
| | Republican | D. Paul McMahon, Jr. | 21,903 | 36.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,516 | 100.0 |
1977 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Zane | 37,199 | 65.8 | 14.1 |
| | Republican | Robert C. Hendrickson, Jr. | 19,328 | 34.2 | 14.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,527 | 100.0 | |
1973 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Raymond J. Zane | 34,266 | 79.9 |
| | Republican | James M. Turner | 8,598 | 20.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,864 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly

2021 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Beth Sawyer | 33,878 | 26.2 | 3.1 |
| | Republican | Bethanne McCarthy Patrick | 33,735 | 26.1 | 4.2 |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 31,024 | 24.0 | 3.9 |
| | Democratic | Adam Taliaferro | 30,537 | 23.6 | 3.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 129,174 | 100.0 | |
2019 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 23,811 | 27.9 | 2.4 |
| | Democratic | Adam Taliaferro | 23,179 | 27.1 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | Beth Sawyer | 19,704 | 23.1 | 2.4 |
| | Republican | Edward Durr Jr. | 18,724 | 21.9 | 2.7 (21.3) |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 85,418 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2017 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 31,853 | 30.3 | 1.8 |
| | Democratic | Adam Taliaferro | 30,733 | 29.2 | 2.1 |
| | Republican | Philip J. Donohue | 21,758 | 20.7 | 1.6 |
| | Republican | Linwood H. Donelson III | 20,181 | 19.2 | 1.2 |
| | One for All | Edward R. Durr | 589 | 0.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,114 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2015 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John Burzichelli | 20,507 | 28.5 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Adam Taliaferro | 19,480 | 27.1 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Samuel J. Maccarone Jr. | 16,063 | 22.3 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Leroy P. Pierce III | 14,715 | 20.4 | 2.0 |
| | The Peoples Voice | John Kalnas | 1,223 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,988 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 31,049 | 28.0 | 0.0 |
| | Democratic | Celeste M. Riley | 29,870 | 26.9 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Larry Wallace | 25,094 | 22.6 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Bob Vanderslice | 24,823 | 22.4 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 110,836 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2011 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 25,172 | 28.0 |
| | Democratic | Celeste M. Riley | 23,960 | 26.6 |
| | Republican | Bob Villare | 20,528 | 22.8 |
| | Republican | Domenick DiCicco | 20,268 | 22.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 89,928 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 35,423 | 28.3 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | Celeste M. Riley | 31,888 | 25.5 | 3.8 |
| | Republican | Robert Villare | 30,526 | 24.4 | 5.4 |
| | Republican | Lee Lucas | 27,316 | 21.8 | 3.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 125,153 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2007 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 30,222 | 29.5 | 0.1 |
| | Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher | 30,078 | 29.3 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Phil Donohue | 19,534 | 19.0 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Jeffrey Stepler | 18,927 | 18.4 | 1.1 |
| | Green | Margie MacWilliams | 2,078 | 2.0 | N/A |
| | Green | Charles Woodrow | 1,755 | 1.7 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,594 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John Burzichelli | 35,339 | 29.6 | 4.3 |
| | Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher | 35,265 | 29.5 | 4.1 |
| | Republican | Phillip S. Rhudy | 24,140 | 20.2 | 3.2 |
| | Republican | James W. Zee III | 23,297 | 19.5 | 3.0 |
| | Constitution | John Leone | 1,535 | 1.3 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,576 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2003 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher | 27,178 | 25.4 | 2.7 |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 27,110 | 25.3 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Susan Bestwick | 25,056 | 23.4 | 0.6 |
| | Republican | Douglas Sorantino | 24,069 | 22.5 | 0.0 |
| | Green | Peggy Murphy | 1,951 | 1.8 | N/A |
| | Green | Charles Woodrow | 1,627 | 1.5 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,991 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Douglas H. Fisher | 31,886 | 28.1 |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 30,213 | 26.6 |
| | Republican | Michael H. Facemyer | 25,823 | 22.8 |
| | Republican | Harold U. Johnson | 25,509 | 22.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,431 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1999 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 28,609 | 31.0 | 5.3 |
| | Republican | Gary Stuhltrager | 24,573 | 26.6 | 7.5 |
| | Democratic | John J. Burzichelli | 20,658 | 22.4 | 1.6 |
| | Democratic | Ron Brittin | 15,440 | 16.7 | 15.4 |
| | Conservative | Jan McFetridge | 1,599 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| | Conservative | Bob McFetridge | 1,333 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 92,212 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1997 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 39,046 | 36.3 | 5.3 |
| | Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 36,686 | 34.1 | 3.8 |
| | Democratic | Harry L. Rink | 22,350 | 20.8 | 3.4 |
| | Conservative | Bob McFetridge | 4,160 | 3.9 | 2.2 |
| | Conservative | Jan McFetridge | 3,982 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
| | Democratic | No nomination made | 1,376 | 1.3 | 16.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,600 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1995 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 27,171 | 31.0 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 26,595 | 30.3 | 1.1 |
| | Democratic | John J. Gentile | 15,761 | 18.0 | 0.6 |
| | Democratic | Harry L. Rink | 15,292 | 17.4 | 0.4 |
| | Conservative | Robert J. McFetridge | 1,494 | 1.7 | N/A |
| | Conservative | William A. Junghans | 1,417 | 1.6 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 87,730 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1993 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 38,013 | 32.2 | 2.8 |
| | Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 37,021 | 31.4 | 2.8 |
| | Democratic | Joseph J. Riley | 21,959 | 18.6 | 1.2 |
| | Democratic | Amelia B. Kressler | 21,062 | 17.8 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 118,055 | 100.0 | |
1991 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 30,117 | 29.4 |
| | Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 29,314 | 28.6 |
| | Democratic | Benjamin W. Timberman | 20,241 | 19.8 |
| | Democratic | Nancy L. Sungenis | 20,147 | 19.7 |
| | Populist | James H. Orr, Jr. | 1,354 | 1.3 |
| | Populist | Albert S. Fogg, III | 1,302 | 1.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,475 | 100.0 |
1989 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 33,680 | 28.0 | 1.3 |
| | Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 31,526 | 26.2 | 0.9 |
| | Democratic | Thomas A. Pankok | 27,165 | 22.6 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | Robert P. Wooton | 26,351 | 21.9 | 1.2 |
| | Independent | James H. Orr, Jr. | 1,680 | 1.4 | N/A |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 120,402 | 100.0 | |
1987 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 27,819 | 27.1 | 1.4 |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 27,411 | 26.7 | 0.5 |
| | Democratic | James G. Waddington | 23,779 | 23.1 | 1.4 |
| | Democratic | Paul A. Oland | 23,755 | 23.1 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 102,764 | 100.0 | |
1985 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Jack Collins | 27,514 | 26.2 | 3.3 |
| | Republican | Gary W. Stuhltrager | 27,032 | 25.7 | 3.5 |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 25,699 | 24.5 | 3.7 |
| | Democratic | Thomas A. Pankok | 24,796 | 23.6 | 3.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 105,041 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1983 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 26,642 | 28.2 | 0.4 |
| | Democratic | Thomas A. Pankok | 25,248 | 26.7 | 0.5 |
| | Republican | Russell E. Paul | 21,593 | 22.9 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Edmund "Duke" Downer | 20,976 | 22.2 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,459 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1981 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 32,860 | 28.6 |
| | Democratic | Thomas A. Pankok | 30,035 | 26.2 |
| | Republican | G. Erwin Sheppard | 26,010 | 22.7 |
| | Republican | David F. Liddle | 25,876 | 22.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 114,781 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1979 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | H. Donald Stewart | 28,739 | 27.5 | 2.6 |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 26,786 | 25.7 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Jeffrey G. Albertson | 25,690 | 24.6 | 2.4 |
| | Republican | F. Dean Kimmel | 23,165 | 22.2 | 1.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 104,380 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1977 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | H. Donald Stewart | 32,870 | 30.1 | 0.2 |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 29,400 | 26.9 | 1.2 |
| | Republican | Douglas Zee | 24,305 | 22.2 | 0.3 |
| | Republican | Thomas P. Haaf | 22,804 | 20.8 | 1.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,379 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1975 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | H. Donald Stewart | 30,054 | 29.9 | 2.1 |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 25,786 | 25.7 | 2.9 |
| | Republican | Douglas Zee | 22,608 | 22.5 | 2.7 |
| | Republican | Donald A. Smith, Jr. | 22,016 | 21.9 | 2.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,464 | 100.0 | |
New Jersey general election, 1973 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | H. Donald Stewart | 35,106 | 32.0 |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 31,340 | 28.6 |
| | Republican | Edmund E. Downer | 21,782 | 19.8 |
| | Republican | Lester Harris | 21,507 | 19.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 109,735 | 100.0 |

## Election results, 1965–1973
### Senate
#### District 3 At-large

1965 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frederick J. Scholz | 66,509 | 25.8 |
| | Democratic | A. Donald Bigley | 62,396 | 24.2 |
| | Democratic | Alfred R. Pierce | 61,285 | 23.8 |
| | Republican | John H. Mohrfeld, III | 59,359 | 23.0 |
| | Independent | Francis J. Werner | 5,252 | 2.0 |
| | Independent | Joseph E. Reilly | 1,891 | 0.7 |
| | Socialist Labor | Dominic W. Doganiero | 933 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 257,625 | 100.0 |

#### District 3A

1967 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John L. White | 28,456 | 54.6 |
| | Democratic | John A. Waddington | 23,635 | 45.3 |
| | Socialist Labor | Albert Ronis | 28 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,119 | 100.0 |
1971 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James M. Turner | 26,424 | 50.010 |
| | Democratic | Louis J. Damminger, Jr. | 26,413 | 49.990 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 52,837 | 100.0 |

#### District 3B

1967 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hugh A. Kelly | 30,514 | 55.7 |
| | Democratic | Joseph M. Sandone | 24,285 | 44.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,799 | 100.0 |
1971 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joseph A. Maressa | 27,347 | 56.3 |
| | Republican | George E. Lord | 21,266 | 43.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 48,613 | 100.0 |

#### District 3C

1967 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John L. Miller | 29,483 | 61.5 |
| | Democratic | Richard S. Hyland | 18,454 | 38.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,937 | 100.0 |
1971 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John L. Miller | 28,345 | 57.2 |
| | Democratic | Morton H. Rappaport | 21,168 | 42.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,513 | 100.0 |

#### District 3D

1967 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank C. Italiano | 18,735 | 52.6 |
| | Democratic | Alfred R. Pierce | 16,690 | 46.9 |
| | Socialist Labor | Dominic W. Doganiero | 171 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,596 | 100.0 |
1971 New Jersey general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank C. Italiano | 22,312 | 50.8 |
| | Democratic | Thomas R. Bristow | 21,615 | 49.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,927 | 100.0 |

### General Assembly
#### District 3A

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph H. Enos | 27,635 | 27.4 |
| | Republican | Kenneth A. Black, Jr. | 26,888 | 26.7 |
| | Democratic | John W. Davis | 24,142 | 23.9 |
| | Democratic | Harris Y. Cotton | 22,188 | 22.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 100,853 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Joseph H. Enos | 32,583 | 28.8 |
| | Republican | Kenneth A. Black, Jr. | 32,484 | 28.7 |
| | Democratic | Alvin G. Shpeen | 24,359 | 21.5 |
| | Democratic | Norman Telsey | 23,296 | 20.6 |
| | Independent Party | Tom Newman | 181 | 0.2 |
| | Independent Party | Nicholas Halkias | 154 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 113,057 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenneth A. Black, Jr. | 27,384 | 26.5 |
| | Democratic | H. Donald Stewart | 26,137 | 25.3 |
| | Republican | Harold C. Thompson | 25,491 | 24.6 |
| | Democratic | Martin A. Herman | 24,469 | 23.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 103,481 | 100.0 |

#### District 3B

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Walter E. Pedersen | 28,193 | 26.3 |
| | Republican | Leonard H. Kaser | 27,025 | 25.3 |
| | Democratic | LeRoy P. Wooster | 26,791 | 25.0 |
| | Democratic | William F. Milam | 25,011 | 23.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 107,020 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James M. Turner | 30,970 | 27.9 |
| | Republican | Thomas J. Shusted | 30,598 | 27.6 |
| | Democratic | Thomas A. Lunn | 26,014 | 23.4 |
| | Democratic | Joseph J. Master | 22,588 | 20.3 |
| | Independent | Joseph Calabrese | 582 | 0.5 |
| | Independent | Joseph M. Young | 274 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 111,026 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Francis J. Gorman | 25,569 | 27.2 |
| | Democratic | Kenneth A. Gewertz | 24,981 | 26.5 |
| | Republican | William D. Dilks | 21,954 | 23.3 |
| | Republican | Anthony L. Esgro | 21,591 | 22.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,095 | 100.0 |

#### District 3C

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William K. Dickey | 30,694 | 32.6 |
| | Republican | Eugene Raymond, III | 29,590 | 31.4 |
| | Democratic | Mary Ellen Talbott | 17,144 | 18.2 |
| | Democratic | Gordon H. Beckhart | 16,788 | 17.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 94,216 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William K. Dickey | 41,123 | 32.1 |
| | Republican | Eugene Raymond III | 40,140 | 31.3 |
| | Democratic | Ira Rabkin | 23,890 | 18.6 |
| | Democratic | Eugene S. Obidinski | 22,373 | 17.5 |
| | Independent Party | Robert R. Huntsinger | 630 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 128,156 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | William K. Dickey | 28,770 | 29.5 |
| | Republican | Eugene Raymond III | 26,987 | 27.7 |
| | Democratic | Thomas J. McCart | 21,197 | 21.7 |
| | Democratic | John J. Shirk | 20,547 | 21.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 97,501 | 100.0 |

#### District 3D

New Jersey general election, 1967 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John J. Horn | 18,349 | 26.8 |
| | Republican | Lee B. Laskin | 17,999 | 26.3 |
| | Democratic | Elijah Perry | 16,192 | 23.7 |
| | Republican | Gretchen B. Waples | 15,827 | 23.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 68,367 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1969 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John J. Horn | 19,687 | 26.7 |
| | Democratic | James J. Florio | 18,303 | 24.8 |
| | Republican | John H. Mohrfeld III | 17,922 | 24.3 |
| | Republican | Gretchen B. Waples | 17,244 | 23.4 |
| | Socialist Labor | Dominic W. Doganiero | 317 | 0.4 |
| | Socialist Labor | Louis Iuliucci | 295 | 0.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 73,768 | 100.0 |
New Jersey general election, 1971 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John J. Horn | 25,003 | 28.9 |
| | Democratic | James J. Florio | 24,897 | 28.7 |
| | Republican | Edward C. Yeager | 17,095 | 19.7 |
| | Republican | Eugene V. Hinski | 16,909 | 19.5 |
| | Lower Property Taxes | Thomas S. Watson, Jr. | 2,729 | 3.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 86,633 | 100.0 |